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

😐 Solo nomad: Putra Heights is 6.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 18.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$3.11 MYR 12.61

13.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.69 MYR 75.9

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-11.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$4.33 MYR 17.57

9.93%

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$2.86 MYR 11.63

2.45%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.96

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.36 MYR 1.48

27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 17.06

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-2.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 MYR 23.66

$4.37 MYR 17.73

33.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.57

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-37.69%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.56 MYR 59.1

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-14.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.72

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-11.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.65 MYR 39.17

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-35.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.94

$2.77 MYR 11.26

6.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$1.44 MYR 5.87

2.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-27.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.18

$1.13 MYR 4.60

12.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.62

$1.22 MYR 4.97

13.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 MYR 4.88

$0.95 MYR 3.84

26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.25

$0.45 MYR 1.82

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.84

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.16 MYR 57.5

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.56

$2.62 MYR 10.63

8.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.19

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.46 MYR 1.85

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.88 MYR 48.24

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$0.70 MYR 2.83

65.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$0.50 MYR 2.03

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.81 MYR 19.52

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-33.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

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

$35.1K MYR 142.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

3.62%

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

$32.1K MYR 130.5K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

16.21%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$38.60 MYR 157

69.17%

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

$9.22 MYR 37.43

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-8.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.17 MYR 102

$30.91 MYR 125

-18.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.32 MYR 147

$32.64 MYR 133

11.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 23.51

$5.52 MYR 22.40

4.89%

Cinema Ticket

$5.27 MYR 21.40

$4.90 MYR 19.88

7.55%

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

$191 MYR 774

$238 MYR 968

-20.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.8K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

11.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 MYR 248

$55.6 MYR 226

9.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.68 MYR 75.9

$29.29 MYR 119

-36.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 294

$60.4 MYR 245

20.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 MYR 165

$52.8 MYR 214

-23.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,584

$380 MYR 1,543

2.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,074

$227 MYR 920

16.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,590

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,921

$520 MYR 2,113

-9.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,597 MYR 6,485

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-28.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$772 MYR 3,133

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-33.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,115 MYR 4,528

$988 MYR 4,012

12.84%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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