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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semenyih is 0.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Semenyih is 8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 MYR 15.21

$2.97 MYR 12.54

21.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.02 MYR 80.2

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 19.32

$4.34 MYR 18.32

5.53%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.45

$2.84 MYR 11.97

3.87%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.59

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-11.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.36 MYR 1.52

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.72 MYR 19.91

$4.23 MYR 17.84

11.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.46 MYR 27.25

$4.41 MYR 18.6

46.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.29

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-38.73%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.73

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-10.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.56 MYR 65.6

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-9.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 MYR 20.78

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-5.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.12 MYR 46.9

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-24.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.74 MYR 15.75

$2.91 MYR 12.25

28.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.93

$2.59 MYR 10.92

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-2.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.44

$1.18 MYR 4.98

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.68

$1.21 MYR 5.1

50.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.59

$0.91 MYR 3.82

46.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.79

$4.2 MYR 17.73

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.3 MYR 60.3

$14.1 MYR 59.5

1.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 12.09

$2.71 MYR 11.44

5.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.53

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-14.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.49 MYR 2.05

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.65 MYR 49.13

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.4 MYR 5.9

$0.72 MYR 3.04

94.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.7 MYR 2.96

$0.5 MYR 2.1

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 MYR 24.79

$7 MYR 29.53

-16.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$35.3K MYR 148.9K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

5.08%

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

$39.2K MYR 165.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

44.74%

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

$45.92 MYR 194

$39.21 MYR 165

17.11%

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

$8.87 MYR 37.4

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-14.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.33 MYR 132

$31.17 MYR 131

0.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.52 MYR 154

$32.59 MYR 137

12.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.19

$5.59 MYR 23.59

2.68%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-1.80%

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

$186 MYR 785

$241 MYR 1,014

-22.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,984 MYR 29.5K

$6,174 MYR 26K

13.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.6 MYR 273

$55.3 MYR 233

16.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 MYR 79

$28.42 MYR 120

-34.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.5 MYR 314

$61.2 MYR 258

21.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.8 MYR 168

$53.6 MYR 226

-25.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,625

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,150

$230 MYR 968

18.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,734

$640 MYR 2,700

1.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,954

$522 MYR 2,201

-11.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,765 MYR 7,444

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-27.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,070 MYR 4,510

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-27.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$655 MYR 2,763

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-40.50%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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