Cost of Living Comparison Between Semenyih and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Semenyih and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Semenyih is 13.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Semenyih is 3.2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 14.71

$3.11 MYR 12.61

16.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 75.5

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-12.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 19.42

$4.33 MYR 17.57

10.39%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$2.86 MYR 11.63

2.10%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.47

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-16.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.63 MYR 18.82

$4.29 MYR 17.41

7.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 MYR 26.18

$4.37 MYR 17.73

47.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.41

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.78

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.25

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-35.18%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.33

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.73 MYR 63.9

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-7.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 MYR 20.88

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-0.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.45 MYR 46.48

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-23.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.24

$2.77 MYR 11.26

35.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$1.44 MYR 5.87

2.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.10

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-7.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 7.91

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-6.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.13 MYR 4.60

29.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.28

$1.22 MYR 4.97

46.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 MYR 5.38

$0.95 MYR 3.84

38.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.09

$0.45 MYR 1.82

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.79

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.30 MYR 58.1

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-25.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.66

$2.62 MYR 10.63

9.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.06

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-15.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.46 MYR 1.85

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.80 MYR 47.92

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$0.70 MYR 2.83

105.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.50 MYR 2.03

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.80 MYR 23.57

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-19.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

2.73%

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

$38.1K MYR 154.6K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

37.70%

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

$45.05 MYR 183

$38.60 MYR 157

16.71%

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

$9.25 MYR 37.54

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-7.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.64 MYR 124

$30.91 MYR 125

-0.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.89 MYR 150

$32.64 MYR 133

13.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 23.61

$5.52 MYR 22.40

5.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.35

$4.90 MYR 19.88

2.24%

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

$191 MYR 774

$238 MYR 968

-20.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,971 MYR 28.3K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

13.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 MYR 258

$55.6 MYR 226

14.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$29.29 MYR 119

-36.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 MYR 298

$60.4 MYR 245

21.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.71 MYR 161

$52.8 MYR 214

-24.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$379 MYR 1,540

$380 MYR 1,543

-0.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,110

$227 MYR 920

20.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,598

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,884

$520 MYR 2,113

-10.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,660 MYR 6,740

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-25.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$756 MYR 3,069

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-34.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$658 MYR 2,670

$988 MYR 4,012

-33.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Semenyih: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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