Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 3.4% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 5.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 11.07

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-11.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.78 MYR 100

$20.84 MYR 87.9

14.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 MYR 16.13

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-11.98%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-21.48%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.28

$0.69 MYR 2.89

13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.41

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$4.23 MYR 17.84

2.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.4 MYR 22.78

$4.41 MYR 18.6

22.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.82 MYR 7.65

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.99 MYR 4.18

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.32

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-26.47%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.99

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.8

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-15.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-12.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.61

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.62

$1.46 MYR 6.18

7.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$2.59 MYR 10.92

5.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.18

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-30.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$1.18 MYR 4.98

2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-14.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.72

$0.91 MYR 3.82

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.2 MYR 17.73

2.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.8 MYR 75.1

$14.1 MYR 59.5

26.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$2.71 MYR 11.44

25.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 18.19

$3.47 MYR 14.65

24.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.87

$0.49 MYR 2.05

38.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.74

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.72 MYR 3.04

61.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.63

$0.5 MYR 2.1

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 MYR 18.53

$7 MYR 29.53

-37.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.96

2.17%

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

17.72%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

15.03%

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

$64.4 MYR 271

$39.21 MYR 165

64.12%

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

$9.7 MYR 40.88

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-6.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.84 MYR 109

$31.17 MYR 131

-17.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.56 MYR 167

$32.59 MYR 137

21.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.2 MYR 30.38

$5.59 MYR 23.59

28.80%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.96

$5.01 MYR 21.15

3.99%

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

$119 MYR 501

$241 MYR 1,014

-50.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,288 MYR 18.1K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-30.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 255

$55.3 MYR 233

9.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.97 MYR 160

$28.42 MYR 120

33.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 MYR 321

$61.2 MYR 258

24.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.8 MYR 336

$53.6 MYR 226

48.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,889

$388 MYR 1,637

15.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,472

$230 MYR 968

51.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 MYR 3,540

$640 MYR 2,700

31.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,708 MYR 11.4K

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

11.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,341 MYR 5,655

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-9.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$960 MYR 4,047

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-12.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

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

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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