Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Ulu Tiram Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Ulu Tiram

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.6% more expensive than Ulu Tiram without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 9.4% more expensive than Ulu Tiram without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.01 MYR 12.69

$3.56 MYR 15.01

-15.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.08 MYR 88.9

$19.12 MYR 80.6

10.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.28 MYR 18.07

$4.78 MYR 20.18

-10.46%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 12.41

$2.8 MYR 11.82

5.00%

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

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.68 MYR 2.87

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.53

$0.39 MYR 1.65

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$4.27 MYR 18.02

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 18.47

$6.49 MYR 27.37

-32.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.72

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-2.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 4.14

$0.95 MYR 3.99

3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 MYR 8.2

$1.29 MYR 5.42

50.39%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$1.86 MYR 7.85

13.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.44 MYR 73.5

$10.76 MYR 45.38

62.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.97 MYR 20.94

$4.11 MYR 17.31

20.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.08 MYR 63.6

$8.3 MYR 35.02

81.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.76 MYR 11.63

2.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.38

$1.51 MYR 6.36

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.84

$2.56 MYR 10.81

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 MYR 8.98

$1.21 MYR 5.11

76.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.95

$1.39 MYR 5.87

-15.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.06

$0.9 MYR 3.8

6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.92

$0.58 MYR 2.46

-20.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.62

$4.28 MYR 18.07

-2.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 60.5

$16.48 MYR 69.5

-12.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 11.35

$2.74 MYR 11.54

-1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 14.2

$2.89 MYR 12.19

16.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-28.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.95 MYR 75.7

$11.91 MYR 50.2

50.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.99 MYR 4.16

-26.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.26

$1.03 MYR 4.32

-47.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.05 MYR 29.75

$9.19 MYR 38.75

-23.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

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

$33.8K MYR 142.7K

$35.9K MYR 151.5K

-5.83%

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

$27.3K MYR 115.2K

$33.2K MYR 140.1K

-17.83%

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

$38.56 MYR 163

$46.09 MYR 194

-16.34%

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

$10.32 MYR 43.51

$8.95 MYR 37.74

15.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.13 MYR 131

$30.24 MYR 128

2.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.96 MYR 139

$37.19 MYR 157

-11.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.39 MYR 22.74

$5.99 MYR 25.24

-10.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.61

$4.99 MYR 21.04

-2.00%

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

$240 MYR 1,011

$189 MYR 796

26.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,080 MYR 25.6K

$6,832 MYR 28.8K

-11.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$63.7 MYR 269

-13.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.61 MYR 121

$19.11 MYR 80.6

49.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.6 MYR 260

$70.7 MYR 298

-12.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 222

$46.32 MYR 195

13.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,646

$384 MYR 1,619

1.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$225 MYR 947

$264 MYR 1,115

-15.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,682

$648 MYR 2,731

-1.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$532 MYR 2,242

$463 MYR 1,955

14.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,394 MYR 10.1K

$1,789 MYR 7,546

33.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,486 MYR 6,268

$1,143 MYR 4,821

30.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,116 MYR 4,707

$849 MYR 3,581

31.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: November 4, 2025

Last update for Ulu Tiram: November 3, 2025

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