Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 7.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawang is 0.1% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 MYR 11.75

$3.07 MYR 12.07

-2.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 MYR 84.3

$21.19 MYR 83.3

1.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.02

$4.20 MYR 16.49

3.10%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 11.57

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-0.68%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.74 MYR 2.91

24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 17.13

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-2.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.30

$4.40 MYR 17.31

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.44

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.99 MYR 3.90

4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-15.61%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.27

$2.15 MYR 8.44

-1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 MYR 56.7

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-17.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 MYR 18.30

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-6.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.83 MYR 38.64

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-33.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$2.78 MYR 10.91

3.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.47 MYR 5.77

2.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$2.58 MYR 10.15

3.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.95

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-31.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.67

$1.14 MYR 4.48

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.82

$1.20 MYR 4.72

2.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.77

$0.89 MYR 3.51

7.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.49 MYR 1.92

-8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.58

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-2.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.24 MYR 75.6

$19.52 MYR 76.7

-1.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.36

$2.62 MYR 10.29

0.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 13.63

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-0.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.46 MYR 1.79

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.73

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-31.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.68 MYR 2.67

1.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$0.50 MYR 1.97

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 MYR 17.99

$7.19 MYR 28.24

-36.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$34.3K MYR 134.6K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

0.81%

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

$27.7K MYR 108.8K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

-0.63%

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

$38.26 MYR 150

$39.37 MYR 155

-2.82%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.35

$10.01 MYR 39.34

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.39 MYR 99.8

$31.45 MYR 124

-19.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.20 MYR 142

$33.02 MYR 130

9.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.80

$5.53 MYR 21.73

4.88%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.03

$4.81 MYR 18.91

6.03%

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

$238 MYR 936

$237 MYR 932

0.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,181 MYR 24.3K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-1.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.0 MYR 212

$54.3 MYR 213

-0.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 MYR 116

$29.00 MYR 114

1.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 241

$62.5 MYR 246

-2.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 207

$52.4 MYR 206

0.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,504

$394 MYR 1,548

-2.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,064

$230 MYR 905

17.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,582

$641 MYR 2,518

2.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,867

$517 MYR 2,032

-8.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,749 MYR 6,872

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-25.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 MYR 3,580

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-23.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,244 MYR 4,888

$974 MYR 3,830

27.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawang: February 28, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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