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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 9% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 26.9% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$1.85 MYR 7.32

65.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$23.64 MYR 93.4

-10.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$3.79 MYR 14.98

10.82%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$1.40 MYR 5.52

111.43%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.56 MYR 2.22

32.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.23 MYR 0.90

60.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$2.81 MYR 11.08

59.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.65 MYR 18.37

-5.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.50 MYR 5.91

26.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.81 MYR 3.19

22.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$0.58 MYR 2.31

253.45%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.31 MYR 5.16

64.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$18.63 MYR 73.6

-6.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.61 MYR 18.23

8.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$7.85 MYR 31.00

89.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.76 MYR 10.91

0.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.72 MYR 6.81

-14.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.45 MYR 9.67

5.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.60 MYR 6.33

36.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.04 MYR 4.10

9.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.99 MYR 3.93

21.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.70 MYR 2.75

27.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.48 MYR 1.91

2.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.26 MYR 16.84

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$19.32 MYR 76.3

1.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$3.75 MYR 14.82

-30.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$5.38 MYR 21.26

-35.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.93 MYR 3.67

-50.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$8.48 MYR 33.51

104.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.08 MYR 4.26

-37.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.23 MYR 0.91

117.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.40 MYR 17.39

63.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.81

6.52%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$31.7K MYR 125.2K

7.17%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

1.41%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$73.1 MYR 289

-46.15%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$5.06 MYR 20.00

97.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$27.51 MYR 109

14.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$17.60 MYR 69.5

87.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$2.32 MYR 9.16

138.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.36 MYR 17.21

10.32%

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

$237 MYR 937

$118 MYR 468

100.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

44.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$48.00 MYR 190

13.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$30.00 MYR 118

-3.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$52.8 MYR 208

18.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$48.05 MYR 190

9.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$117 MYR 463

236.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$119 MYR 472

92.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$329 MYR 1,301

94.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$257 MYR 1,016

101.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,812 MYR 7,157

28.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$885 MYR 3,496

34.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$598 MYR 2,363

62.87%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taiping: March 1, 2026

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