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

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 1.2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 6.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.08

$3.07 MYR 12.10

16.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 74.2

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-11.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.06

$4.20 MYR 16.53

9.05%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$2.96 MYR 11.68

1.01%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.32

$0.74 MYR 2.92

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.37 MYR 1.44

32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 16.75

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-5.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.81 MYR 22.89

$4.40 MYR 17.35

32.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$0.99 MYR 3.91

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-37.56%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-11.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 MYR 44.82

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-34.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.80

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-4.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.49 MYR 33.47

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-42.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.67

$2.78 MYR 10.93

6.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.47 MYR 5.79

-36.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 10.74

$2.58 MYR 10.18

5.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-33.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.16

$1.14 MYR 4.49

14.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.47

$1.20 MYR 4.73

15.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.13

$0.89 MYR 3.52

17.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.13

$0.49 MYR 1.93

10.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.53

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-3.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.13 MYR 59.6

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-22.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.09

$2.62 MYR 10.32

7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.47

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-16.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$0.46 MYR 1.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.30

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-30.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.68 MYR 2.68

69.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.50 MYR 1.98

108.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 18.86

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-33.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$20.0K MYR 78.9K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

-41.09%

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

$25.9K MYR 102.2K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

-6.90%

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

$44.77 MYR 176

$39.37 MYR 155

13.72%

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

$9.60 MYR 37.81

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-4.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.30 MYR 99.7

$31.45 MYR 124

-19.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.32 MYR 147

$33.02 MYR 130

13.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 MYR 28.11

$5.53 MYR 21.78

29.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.17 MYR 20.38

$4.81 MYR 18.96

7.48%

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

$190 MYR 749

$237 MYR 934

-19.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,283 MYR 36.6K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

48.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 MYR 232

$54.3 MYR 214

8.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.98 MYR 150

$29.00 MYR 114

30.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 MYR 319

$62.5 MYR 246

29.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 MYR 283

$52.4 MYR 207

36.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,061

$394 MYR 1,552

-31.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 847

$230 MYR 907

-6.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,592

$641 MYR 2,524

2.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 MYR 1,686

$517 MYR 2,037

-17.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,647 MYR 6,490

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-29.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$836 MYR 3,292

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-29.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 MYR 4,785

$974 MYR 3,839

24.64%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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