Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 1.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 18.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$2.97 MYR 12.54

17.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.72 MYR 78.9

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-10.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.36

$4.34 MYR 18.32

5.76%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.7

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-2.11%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.69 MYR 2.89

5.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.36 MYR 1.52

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-17.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 21.24

$4.41 MYR 18.6

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$1.82 MYR 7.65

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-15.69%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 44.09

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-38.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 14.99

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-31.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.52

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-44.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-4.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.46

$1.46 MYR 6.18

4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.75

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-1.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-42.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.82

$1.21 MYR 5.1

14.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.66

$0.45 MYR 1.91

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$4.2 MYR 17.73

3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 MYR 59.4

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-0.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$2.71 MYR 11.44

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-14.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.49 MYR 2.05

53.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 49.48

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$0.72 MYR 3.04

36.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.5 MYR 2.1

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.37 MYR 39.5

$7 MYR 29.53

33.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.96

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

$31.9K MYR 134.6K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-5.01%

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

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

2.59%

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

$41.56 MYR 175

$39.21 MYR 165

5.99%

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

$9.18 MYR 38.72

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-11.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.35 MYR 98.5

$31.17 MYR 131

-25.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$32.59 MYR 137

14.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 25.1

$5.59 MYR 23.59

6.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.73

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-1.80%

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

$188 MYR 793

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

$6,174 MYR 26K

12.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 MYR 271

$55.3 MYR 233

16.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.67 MYR 121

$28.42 MYR 120

0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 MYR 248

$61.2 MYR 258

-3.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.34 MYR 208

$53.6 MYR 226

-7.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,620

$388 MYR 1,637

-1.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,152

$230 MYR 968

18.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,719

$640 MYR 2,700

0.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,983

$522 MYR 2,201

-9.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,531

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-26.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,234 MYR 5,203

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-16.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,654

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-21.30%

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 Sentul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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