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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 13.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 22.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.22

$3.07 MYR 12.13

17.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 74.6

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-10.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.68

$4.20 MYR 16.58

12.62%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.77

$2.96 MYR 11.71

0.68%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.02

$0.74 MYR 2.93

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.59

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.71

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-22.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$4.40 MYR 17.40

4.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.80

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-9.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 MYR 3.09

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-21.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-39.02%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.13

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-15.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.43 MYR 25.42

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-62.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.14

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-13.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.29

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-34.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.61

$2.78 MYR 10.96

14.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.47 MYR 5.80

-6.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 12.46

$2.58 MYR 10.21

22.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.43

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-25.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.14 MYR 4.50

33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.05

$1.20 MYR 4.75

48.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.49

$0.89 MYR 3.53

84.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.49 MYR 1.93

16.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.87

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.85 MYR 58.7

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-23.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.75

$2.62 MYR 10.34

3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.41

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-16.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.46 MYR 1.80

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 46.08

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-32.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$0.68 MYR 2.68

41.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.09

$0.50 MYR 1.98

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 23.89

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-15.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.96

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

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

3.43%

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

$39.0K MYR 154.0K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

39.88%

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

$45.00 MYR 178

$39.37 MYR 156

14.30%

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

$9.35 MYR 36.92

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-6.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 MYR 90.1

$31.45 MYR 124

-27.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.55 MYR 148

$33.02 MYR 130

13.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.90 MYR 35.16

$5.53 MYR 21.84

60.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

$4.81 MYR 19.01

1.46%

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

$188 MYR 744

$237 MYR 937

-20.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,895 MYR 27.2K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

10.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 256

$54.3 MYR 214

19.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 MYR 75.2

$29.00 MYR 115

-34.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$62.5 MYR 247

18.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.20 MYR 159

$52.4 MYR 207

-23.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,348

$394 MYR 1,556

-13.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 MYR 919

$230 MYR 910

0.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 MYR 2,453

$641 MYR 2,531

-3.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,519

$517 MYR 2,042

-25.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 MYR 8,369

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-9.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,504 MYR 5,942

$1,191 MYR 4,703

26.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,169

$974 MYR 3,849

34.29%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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