Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 4.1% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 18% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$2.97 MYR 12.54

15.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 MYR 78.8

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-10.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 20.09

$4.34 MYR 18.32

9.68%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 12.09

$2.84 MYR 11.97

1.06%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.63

$0.69 MYR 2.89

24.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.25

$0.36 MYR 1.52

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.23 MYR 17.84

0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 MYR 24.26

$4.41 MYR 18.6

30.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 8.01

$1.82 MYR 7.65

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.42

$0.99 MYR 4.18

6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.42

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.76%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.98

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.09 MYR 46.75

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-35.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 19.12

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-13.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 MYR 36.21

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-41.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.63

$2.91 MYR 12.25

3.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-29.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.49

$2.59 MYR 10.92

5.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.14

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-30.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.67

$1.18 MYR 4.98

14.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.21 MYR 5.1

14.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.41

$0.91 MYR 3.82

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.31

$0.45 MYR 1.91

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.26

$4.2 MYR 17.73

3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.59 MYR 61.5

$14.1 MYR 59.5

3.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$2.71 MYR 11.44

2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-16.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.49 MYR 2.05

48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 49.29

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.92

$0.72 MYR 3.04

62.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.19

$0.5 MYR 2.1

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 19.73

$7 MYR 29.53

-33.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$19.6K MYR 82.8K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-41.55%

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

$25.5K MYR 107.6K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

-5.85%

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

$44.86 MYR 189

$39.21 MYR 165

14.41%

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

$9.48 MYR 40

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-8.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 106

$31.17 MYR 131

-18.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.38 MYR 162

$32.59 MYR 137

17.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.92 MYR 29.16

$5.59 MYR 23.59

23.79%

Cinema Ticket

$5.22 MYR 22.02

$5.01 MYR 21.15

4.19%

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

$188 MYR 792

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,506 MYR 40.1K

$6,174 MYR 26K

53.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 MYR 246

$55.3 MYR 233

5.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.02 MYR 156

$28.42 MYR 120

30.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 MYR 351

$61.2 MYR 258

35.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.2 MYR 296

$53.6 MYR 226

30.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,161

$388 MYR 1,637

-29.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 909

$230 MYR 968

-6.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,774

$640 MYR 2,700

2.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 MYR 1,779

$522 MYR 2,201

-19.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,532

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-26.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,164 MYR 4,911

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-21.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,125 MYR 4,744

$1,101 MYR 4,643

2.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.16

7.45%

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

Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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