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

🙂 Solo nomad: Selangor is 0.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 10.2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-14.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$21.19 MYR 83.5

9.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-7.86%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 8.80

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-24.66%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.74 MYR 2.92

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-6.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.31

$4.40 MYR 17.35

22.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$0.99 MYR 3.91

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-30.73%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-14.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 58.4

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-14.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 17.85

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-9.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.47 MYR 37.30

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-36.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$2.78 MYR 10.93

2.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.47 MYR 5.79

8.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$2.58 MYR 10.18

1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$1.14 MYR 4.49

6.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-15.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$0.89 MYR 3.52

22.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.49 MYR 1.93

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-3.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$2.62 MYR 10.32

25.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$3.48 MYR 13.71

22.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.46 MYR 1.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 46.77

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.68 MYR 2.68

69.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$0.50 MYR 1.98

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.36

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-38.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

15.63%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

10.76%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$39.37 MYR 155

62.99%

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

$9.76 MYR 38.45

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-2.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.04 MYR 103

$31.45 MYR 124

-17.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.34 MYR 151

$33.02 MYR 130

16.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.37 MYR 29.05

$5.53 MYR 21.78

33.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MYR 20.89

$4.81 MYR 18.96

10.19%

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

$119 MYR 470

$237 MYR 934

-49.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-31.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 242

$54.3 MYR 214

13.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 MYR 146

$29.00 MYR 114

27.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 MYR 298

$62.5 MYR 246

21.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 MYR 307

$52.4 MYR 207

48.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 MYR 1,721

$394 MYR 1,552

10.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,383

$230 MYR 907

52.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 MYR 3,380

$641 MYR 2,524

33.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,888

$517 MYR 2,037

-7.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,654 MYR 6,518

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-29.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 MYR 2,903

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-38.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,105

$974 MYR 3,839

6.93%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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