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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 0.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 0.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.62

$3.03 MYR 11.95

13.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 75.0

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-11.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.62 MYR 18.24

$4.15 MYR 16.37

11.33%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-1.40%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.68 MYR 2.68

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.33 MYR 1.32

48.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 14.11

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.33 MYR 17.09

15.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.45

$1.89 MYR 7.48

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-8.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.12

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-9.09%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-15.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 MYR 42.23

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-39.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-31.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.95 MYR 31.40

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-45.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.57

$2.79 MYR 11.03

-4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.97

$1.49 MYR 5.90

1.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.77

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-8.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-44.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.18 MYR 4.65

12.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.56

$0.91 MYR 3.59

-1.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.51

$0.49 MYR 1.95

30.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 16.64

$4.15 MYR 16.39

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.69 MYR 58.0

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-25.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.91

$2.69 MYR 10.62

2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.39

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-17.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.48 MYR 1.91

43.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 46.43

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-33.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$0.74 MYR 2.94

31.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$0.54 MYR 2.15

90.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 35.51

$7.14 MYR 28.21

25.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$31.2K MYR 123.4K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

-5.44%

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

$27.7K MYR 109.6K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

1.48%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$38.95 MYR 154

4.88%

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

$8.82 MYR 34.84

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-13.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.64 MYR 93.4

$31.73 MYR 125

-25.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.88 MYR 146

$32.71 MYR 129

12.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 23.72

$5.51 MYR 21.78

9.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.91 MYR 19.40

1.63%

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

$185 MYR 731

$234 MYR 925

-21.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,813 MYR 26.9K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

11.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.3 MYR 258

$55.2 MYR 218

18.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.91 MYR 110

$29.37 MYR 116

-4.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.5 MYR 231

$60.3 MYR 238

-2.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.74 MYR 189

$51.8 MYR 205

-7.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$389 MYR 1,537

0.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,076

$227 MYR 897

19.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,561

$640 MYR 2,527

1.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,829

$526 MYR 2,078

-11.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,770 MYR 6,993

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-23.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$961 MYR 3,797

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-19.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$899 MYR 3,550

$949 MYR 3,749

-5.30%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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