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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 8.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 7.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.46

$3.03 MYR 11.95

-12.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.54 MYR 93.0

$21.49 MYR 84.9

9.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 14.64

$4.15 MYR 16.37

-10.60%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.20

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-18.25%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.68 MYR 2.68

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.33 MYR 1.32

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.45

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.57 MYR 22.01

$4.33 MYR 17.09

28.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.43

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.69

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-27.27%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.53

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-10.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.71 MYR 58.1

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-16.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.85

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-4.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.80 MYR 38.70

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-33.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.79

$2.79 MYR 11.03

6.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.39

$1.49 MYR 5.90

8.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-2.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-29.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

$1.19 MYR 4.72

7.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.28

$0.91 MYR 3.59

18.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.49 MYR 1.95

10.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.33

$4.15 MYR 16.39

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 74.2

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-5.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.25 MYR 12.84

$2.69 MYR 10.62

20.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.28

$3.49 MYR 13.78

25.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.48 MYR 1.91

52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.97

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-32.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.74 MYR 2.94

55.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.32

$0.54 MYR 2.15

101.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.47

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-38.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.47 MYR 1.84

6.38%

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

$39.7K MYR 156.7K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

20.06%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.4K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

13.33%

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

$63.7 MYR 251

$38.95 MYR 154

63.44%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.57

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-6.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.12 MYR 103

$31.73 MYR 125

-17.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.59 MYR 152

$32.71 MYR 129

17.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.30 MYR 28.82

$5.51 MYR 21.78

32.49%

Cinema Ticket

$5.22 MYR 20.62

$4.91 MYR 19.40

6.31%

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

$119 MYR 469

$234 MYR 925

-49.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,303 MYR 17.0K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

-29.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 MYR 241

$55.2 MYR 218

10.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 MYR 148

$29.37 MYR 116

27.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$60.3 MYR 238

23.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 MYR 305

$51.8 MYR 205

48.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 MYR 1,739

$389 MYR 1,537

13.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 MYR 1,353

$227 MYR 897

50.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 MYR 3,333

$640 MYR 2,527

31.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,835

$526 MYR 2,078

-11.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,637 MYR 6,465

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-29.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$726 MYR 2,868

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-38.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,027 MYR 4,058

$949 MYR 3,749

8.24%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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