Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 4.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 12.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.98

$2.97 MYR 12.54

19.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 79.7

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-9.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.65 MYR 19.6

$4.34 MYR 18.32

7.14%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 12.12

$2.84 MYR 11.97

1.06%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.35

$0.69 MYR 2.89

14.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.57

$0.36 MYR 1.52

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-18.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 19.32

$4.41 MYR 18.6

3.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.29

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-4.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.52

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-15.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.21

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-39.71%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.91

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-8.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.62 MYR 27.91

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-61.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 MYR 18.17

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-17.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.57 MYR 40.37

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-35.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 13.23

$2.91 MYR 12.25

7.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-8.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.2 MYR 13.48

$2.59 MYR 10.92

23.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.81

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-23.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.18 MYR 4.98

27.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.67

$1.21 MYR 5.1

50.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 MYR 6.86

$0.91 MYR 3.82

79.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$4.2 MYR 17.73

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.15 MYR 59.7

$14.1 MYR 59.5

0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 11.53

$2.71 MYR 11.44

0.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.77

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-12.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.85

$0.49 MYR 2.05

38.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 50.4

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-33.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.72 MYR 3.04

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.5 MYR 2.1

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.22

$7 MYR 29.53

-18.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.96

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

$35.6K MYR 150.3K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

6.11%

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

$38.1K MYR 160.6K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

40.54%

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

$45.18 MYR 191

$39.21 MYR 165

15.23%

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

$9.13 MYR 38.52

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-11.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 MYR 95

$31.17 MYR 131

-27.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.05 MYR 160

$32.59 MYR 137

16.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.99 MYR 37.91

$5.59 MYR 23.59

60.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 21.01

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-0.60%

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

$189 MYR 795

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,907 MYR 29.1K

$6,174 MYR 26K

11.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.5 MYR 276

$55.3 MYR 233

18.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.69 MYR 78.8

$28.42 MYR 120

-34.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 311

$61.2 MYR 258

20.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.87 MYR 168

$53.6 MYR 226

-25.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 MYR 1,418

$388 MYR 1,637

-13.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$239 MYR 1,007

$230 MYR 968

4.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,672

$640 MYR 2,700

-1.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,608

$522 MYR 2,201

-26.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,002 MYR 8,444

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-17.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,399 MYR 5,899

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-5.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,520

$1,101 MYR 4,643

18.89%

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 Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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