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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 2.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 21% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 14.53

$3.11 MYR 12.61

15.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.18 MYR 77.9

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-9.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 19.55

$4.33 MYR 17.57

11.09%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.80

$2.86 MYR 11.63

1.75%

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

$0.82 MYR 3.32

$0.73 MYR 2.96

12.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.65

$0.36 MYR 1.48

13.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 14.71

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-15.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 MYR 18.01

$4.37 MYR 17.73

1.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-7.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.41

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-37.69%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.39

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-11.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.56 MYR 26.65

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-61.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 MYR 17.78

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-15.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 39.42

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-35.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.97

$2.77 MYR 11.26

15.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-4.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 12.73

$2.70 MYR 10.96

16.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.27

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-26.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.11

$1.13 MYR 4.60

33.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.22 MYR 4.97

40.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 MYR 6.38

$0.95 MYR 3.84

65.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.14

$0.45 MYR 1.82

17.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.74

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-2.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-25.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.62 MYR 10.63

6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-16.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.78

$0.46 MYR 1.85

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.27

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$0.70 MYR 2.83

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$0.50 MYR 2.03

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-16.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$34.9K MYR 141.7K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

3.00%

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

$38.0K MYR 154.4K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

37.54%

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

$45.23 MYR 184

$38.60 MYR 157

17.18%

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

$9.13 MYR 37.06

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-8.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$30.91 MYR 125

-27.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.08 MYR 155

$32.64 MYR 133

16.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.02 MYR 36.61

$5.52 MYR 22.40

63.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$4.90 MYR 19.88

2.24%

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

$190 MYR 773

$238 MYR 968

-20.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,889 MYR 28.0K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

12.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 MYR 265

$55.6 MYR 226

17.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 75.3

$29.29 MYR 119

-36.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 MYR 293

$60.4 MYR 245

19.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 160

$52.8 MYR 214

-25.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 MYR 1,395

$380 MYR 1,543

-9.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 MYR 948

$227 MYR 920

3.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,566

$649 MYR 2,636

-2.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,553

$520 MYR 2,113

-26.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,992 MYR 8,087

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-10.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,453 MYR 5,900

$1,156 MYR 4,693

25.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,261 MYR 5,121

$988 MYR 4,012

27.62%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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