Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Putra Heights is 17.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 14.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 15.29

$2.97 MYR 12.54

22.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.98 MYR 80.1

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.43

$4.34 MYR 18.32

6.22%

Cappuccino

$3 MYR 12.65

$2.84 MYR 11.97

5.63%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.69 MYR 2.89

24.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.36 MYR 1.52

27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 18.37

$4.23 MYR 17.84

3.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 MYR 24.44

$4.41 MYR 18.6

31.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$1.82 MYR 7.65

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.99 MYR 4.18

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.29

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-38.73%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.63

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 MYR 62.3

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-13.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.71 MYR 19.88

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-9.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.62

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.27

$2.91 MYR 12.25

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.42

$1.46 MYR 6.18

4.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 MYR 11.38

$2.59 MYR 10.92

4.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.2

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-30.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.4

$1.18 MYR 4.98

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.65

$1.21 MYR 5.1

10.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$0.91 MYR 3.82

34.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.18

$0.45 MYR 1.91

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 17.58

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.55 MYR 61.4

$14.1 MYR 59.5

3.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.54

$2.71 MYR 11.44

1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.78

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-12.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.49 MYR 2.05

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 49.37

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$0.72 MYR 3.04

68.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.38

$0.5 MYR 2.1

108.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.6 MYR 19.42

$7 MYR 29.53

-34.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$0.46 MYR 1.96

2.17%

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

$35.1K MYR 147.9K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

4.41%

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

$32.1K MYR 135.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

18.52%

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

$63.6 MYR 268

$39.21 MYR 165

62.25%

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

$8.88 MYR 37.44

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-14.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.87 MYR 109

$31.17 MYR 131

-17.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.19 MYR 157

$32.59 MYR 137

14.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$5.59 MYR 23.59

4.29%

Cinema Ticket

$5.1 MYR 21.53

$5.01 MYR 21.15

1.80%

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

$185 MYR 781

$241 MYR 1,014

-23.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,879 MYR 29K

$6,174 MYR 26K

11.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 256

$55.3 MYR 233

9.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.5 MYR 78

$28.42 MYR 120

-34.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74 MYR 312

$61.2 MYR 258

20.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.66 MYR 167

$53.6 MYR 226

-26.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,148

$230 MYR 968

18.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,733

$640 MYR 2,700

1.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,970

$522 MYR 2,201

-10.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,015 MYR 8,498

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-17.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,148 MYR 4,839

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-22.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,072 MYR 4,521

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-2.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Putra Heights: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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