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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 15.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 6.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$3.11 MYR 12.61

14.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-12.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.23

$4.33 MYR 17.57

9.47%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.00

$2.86 MYR 11.63

3.15%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.25

$0.73 MYR 2.96

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.36 MYR 1.48

36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.16

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.21

$4.37 MYR 17.73

30.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.06

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.47

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-32.16%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-8.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 MYR 45.18

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-34.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 18.51

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-11.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 MYR 34.54

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-43.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$2.77 MYR 11.26

8.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-30.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-30.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.45

$1.13 MYR 4.60

18.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.22 MYR 4.97

13.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.95 MYR 3.84

13.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.45 MYR 1.82

28.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.89

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.64 MYR 59.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-24.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$2.62 MYR 10.63

6.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.77

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-17.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.46 MYR 1.85

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 47.63

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$0.70 MYR 2.83

65.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$0.50 MYR 2.03

96.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 MYR 18.75

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-36.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$19.9K MYR 80.7K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-41.36%

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

$25.8K MYR 104.6K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

-6.87%

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

$46.29 MYR 188

$38.60 MYR 157

19.92%

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

$9.28 MYR 37.68

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-7.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 105

$30.91 MYR 125

-16.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.62 MYR 153

$32.64 MYR 133

15.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 29.18

$5.52 MYR 22.40

30.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.82

$4.90 MYR 19.88

4.69%

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

$190 MYR 773

$238 MYR 968

-20.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,610 MYR 39.0K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

56.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 MYR 244

$55.6 MYR 226

8.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 MYR 149

$29.29 MYR 119

25.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 339

$60.4 MYR 245

38.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 MYR 287

$52.8 MYR 214

34.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,118

$380 MYR 1,543

-27.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 MYR 877

$227 MYR 920

-4.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$649 MYR 2,636

-0.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 MYR 1,693

$520 MYR 2,113

-19.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,628 MYR 6,611

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-27.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$827 MYR 3,360

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-28.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,150 MYR 4,668

$988 MYR 4,012

16.34%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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