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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 32.2% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 26.8% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$1.87 MYR 7.61

66.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$23.40 MYR 95.0

-9.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.79 MYR 15.38

14.25%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.43 MYR 5.79

100.00%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.57 MYR 2.31

28.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.25 MYR 1.02

44.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.77 MYR 11.25

54.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$4.80 MYR 19.50

-8.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.51 MYR 6.13

24.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.86 MYR 3.49

16.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$0.59 MYR 2.39

237.29%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.29 MYR 5.25

58.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$19.09 MYR 77.5

-11.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.50 MYR 18.28

15.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$7.87 MYR 31.93

90.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.68 MYR 10.88

3.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.79 MYR 7.27

-19.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.53 MYR 10.26

6.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.64 MYR 6.66

27.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.08 MYR 4.37

4.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.01 MYR 4.09

20.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.69 MYR 2.82

37.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.46 MYR 1.85

-2.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.27 MYR 17.35

-1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$17.76 MYR 72.1

8.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$3.71 MYR 15.06

-29.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$5.48 MYR 22.24

-36.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.98 MYR 3.99

-53.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$8.27 MYR 33.59

110.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.08 MYR 4.38

-35.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.23 MYR 0.93

117.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.35 MYR 17.65

66.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

4.50%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

0.70%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$75.2 MYR 305

-48.65%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$5.05 MYR 20.49

98.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$27.35 MYR 111

13.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$17.90 MYR 72.7

82.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$2.31 MYR 9.36

138.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.36 MYR 17.71

12.39%

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

$238 MYR 968

$116 MYR 472

105.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

44.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$46.93 MYR 191

18.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$29.61 MYR 120

-1.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$53.4 MYR 217

13.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$46.44 MYR 189

13.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$118 MYR 480

221.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$117 MYR 475

93.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$333 MYR 1,352

95.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$255 MYR 1,035

104.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,632 MYR 6,625

36.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$880 MYR 3,574

31.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$577 MYR 2,342

71.35%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taiping: January 11, 2026

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