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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 12.5% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 9.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-15.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$21.15 MYR 85.9

11.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-14.32%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-18.18%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.42

$4.29 MYR 17.41

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$4.37 MYR 17.73

21.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$1.00 MYR 4.06

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-27.14%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-7.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-13.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-8.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-34.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$2.77 MYR 11.26

3.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.44 MYR 5.87

13.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$2.70 MYR 10.96

0.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-29.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$1.13 MYR 4.60

13.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$0.95 MYR 3.84

13.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-4.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$2.62 MYR 10.63

28.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$3.50 MYR 14.21

22.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.46 MYR 1.85

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.70 MYR 2.83

64.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$0.50 MYR 2.03

122.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-39.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.46 MYR 1.88

6.52%

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

18.59%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

12.74%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$38.60 MYR 157

69.04%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-3.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$30.91 MYR 125

-18.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$32.64 MYR 133

17.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$5.52 MYR 22.40

33.15%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$4.90 MYR 19.88

6.94%

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

$118 MYR 480

$238 MYR 968

-50.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-30.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$55.6 MYR 226

9.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$29.29 MYR 119

26.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$60.4 MYR 245

27.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$52.8 MYR 214

49.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$380 MYR 1,543

17.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$227 MYR 920

53.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$649 MYR 2,636

31.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$520 MYR 2,113

-10.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-26.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-28.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

$988 MYR 4,012

5.45%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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