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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 2.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 18.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.64

$3.07 MYR 12.07

13.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.80 MYR 73.9

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-11.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.18

$4.20 MYR 16.49

10.24%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.09

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-4.73%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.62

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-9.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.37 MYR 1.44

32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.27

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-19.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 MYR 19.73

$4.40 MYR 17.31

14.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.11

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-11.71%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$2.15 MYR 8.44

-16.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 40.97

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-39.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.39

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-31.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.26 MYR 32.47

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-44.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.41

$2.78 MYR 10.91

-4.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.91

$1.47 MYR 5.77

2.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.93

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-45.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.14 MYR 4.48

3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

$1.20 MYR 4.72

10.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.89 MYR 3.51

5.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.51

$0.49 MYR 1.92

30.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.30

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-4.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.3

$19.52 MYR 76.7

-25.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.44

$2.62 MYR 10.29

1.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.47

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-16.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.46 MYR 1.79

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.57

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-33.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.84

$0.68 MYR 2.67

44.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.50 MYR 1.97

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 MYR 36.43

$7.19 MYR 28.24

28.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$31.9K MYR 125.2K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

-6.22%

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

$27.6K MYR 108.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

-1.14%

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

$41.47 MYR 163

$39.37 MYR 155

5.33%

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

$9.33 MYR 36.68

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-6.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.78 MYR 93.4

$31.45 MYR 124

-24.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.23 MYR 142

$33.02 MYR 130

9.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 22.67

$5.53 MYR 21.73

4.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.33

$4.81 MYR 18.91

2.29%

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

$187 MYR 734

$237 MYR 932

-21.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,843 MYR 26.9K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

9.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 259

$54.3 MYR 213

21.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.62 MYR 112

$29.00 MYR 114

-1.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.4 MYR 233

$62.5 MYR 246

-4.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.55 MYR 195

$52.4 MYR 206

-5.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,497

$394 MYR 1,548

-3.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,074

$230 MYR 905

18.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,528

$641 MYR 2,518

0.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,818

$517 MYR 2,032

-10.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,140

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-22.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,465

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-25.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$915 MYR 3,594

$974 MYR 3,830

-6.14%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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