Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 17.9% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 5.2% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$1.9 MYR 8.03

56.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$23.88 MYR 101

-12.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.79 MYR 15.99

14.51%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$1.38 MYR 5.83

105.80%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.6 MYR 2.54

15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.25 MYR 1.06

44.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$2.79 MYR 11.75

51.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.65 MYR 19.62

-5.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.48 MYR 6.26

22.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.79 MYR 3.33

25.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.58 MYR 2.46

251.72%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.33 MYR 5.62

54.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$18.55 MYR 78.2

-7.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.46 MYR 18.81

17.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$7.55 MYR 31.85

95.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.74 MYR 11.57

6.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.72 MYR 7.25

-15.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.43 MYR 10.26

6.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.7 MYR 7.16

24.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.09 MYR 4.59

8.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1 MYR 4.21

21.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.73 MYR 3.08

24.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.29 MYR 18.09

-2.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$30.07 MYR 127

-53.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$3.7 MYR 15.59

-26.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$5.41 MYR 22.8

-35.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.95 MYR 4.01

-48.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$8.44 MYR 35.61

113.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.07 MYR 4.53

-32.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.21 MYR 0.88

138.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.26 MYR 17.95

64.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.94

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$32.5K MYR 136.8K

3.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

-1.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.21 MYR 165

$74.2 MYR 313

-47.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$5.32 MYR 22.44

94.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$27.41 MYR 116

13.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$17.71 MYR 74.7

84.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$2.32 MYR 9.77

140.95%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.44 MYR 18.72

12.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$241 MYR 1,014

$117 MYR 493

105.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,357 MYR 18.4K

41.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$46.24 MYR 195

19.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$29.48 MYR 124

-3.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$53.7 MYR 226

14.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$47.86 MYR 202

12.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$116 MYR 488

235.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$116 MYR 488

98.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$330 MYR 1,390

94.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$258 MYR 1,090

101.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,760 MYR 7,423

38.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,145 MYR 4,829

29.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$558 MYR 2,352

97.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.95

5.32%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

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