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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putra Heights is 10.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 7.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.37

$3.03 MYR 11.95

20.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.64 MYR 73.6

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-13.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.81

$4.15 MYR 16.37

14.70%

Cappuccino

$3.01 MYR 11.89

$2.85 MYR 11.25

5.61%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.39

$0.68 MYR 2.68

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.79

$0.33 MYR 1.32

36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 MYR 16.40

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 22.59

$4.33 MYR 17.09

32.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.09

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-4.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.68

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-10.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-34.85%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.23

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-14.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.71 MYR 58.1

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-16.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 17.81

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-9.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 MYR 37.37

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-35.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.42

$2.79 MYR 11.03

3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.78

$1.49 MYR 5.90

-2.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.04

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-28.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.19 MYR 4.72

6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.35

$1.18 MYR 4.65

14.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.57

$0.91 MYR 3.59

27.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.49 MYR 1.95

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.03

$4.15 MYR 16.39

3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.60 MYR 57.7

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-26.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.35

$2.69 MYR 10.62

6.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 MYR 11.89

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-13.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.48 MYR 1.91

52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 47.05

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-32.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.62

$0.74 MYR 2.94

58.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.54 MYR 2.15

90.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.74 MYR 18.72

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-33.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$35.9K MYR 142.0K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

8.80%

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

$32.7K MYR 129.0K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

19.47%

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

$63.4 MYR 251

$38.95 MYR 154

62.88%

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

$9.01 MYR 35.60

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-11.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.97 MYR 103

$31.73 MYR 125

-18.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.24 MYR 143

$32.71 MYR 129

10.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 23.55

$5.51 MYR 21.78

8.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.13

$4.91 MYR 19.40

3.87%

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

$186 MYR 734

$234 MYR 925

-20.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,938 MYR 27.4K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

13.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 MYR 242

$55.2 MYR 218

11.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.16 MYR 75.7

$29.37 MYR 116

-34.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 MYR 291

$60.3 MYR 238

22.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.34 MYR 159

$51.8 MYR 205

-22.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,523

$389 MYR 1,537

-0.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,058

$227 MYR 897

17.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,501

$640 MYR 2,527

-1.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,842

$526 MYR 2,078

-11.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,994 MYR 7,876

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-14.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$959 MYR 3,787

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-19.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,148 MYR 4,534

$949 MYR 3,749

20.92%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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