Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Seri Iskandar is 44.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seri Iskandar is 26.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-11.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.09 MYR 114

$21.15 MYR 85.9

32.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$4.33 MYR 17.57

0.69%

Cappuccino

$0.91 MYR 3.69

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-68.18%

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

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-31.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.10

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-32.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 14.27

$4.37 MYR 17.73

-19.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 MYR 6.32

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-17.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 1.98

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-75.38%

Eggs

$1.96 MYR 7.95

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-4.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 MYR 21.57

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-68.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.60

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-63.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 MYR 16.95

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-72.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.50

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-24.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.41

$1.44 MYR 5.87

9.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90 MYR 7.72

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-29.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-54.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.29

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-50.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-21.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.47

$0.45 MYR 1.82

35.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 MYR 30.58

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-61.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 MYR 9.49

$2.62 MYR 10.63

-10.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$3.50 MYR 14.21

1.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.46 MYR 1.85

134.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.29

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$0.70 MYR 2.83

38.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.50 MYR 2.03

130.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 19.29

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-34.30%

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)

$19.0K MYR 77.0K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-44.02%

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

$18.7K MYR 75.8K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

-32.47%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$38.60 MYR 157

69.12%

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

$9.16 MYR 37.19

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-8.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.19 MYR 65.7

$30.91 MYR 125

-47.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.22 MYR 53.7

$32.64 MYR 133

-59.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 MYR 24.44

$5.52 MYR 22.40

9.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 MYR 13.98

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-29.80%

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

$166 MYR 672

$238 MYR 968

-30.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,459 MYR 38.4K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

53.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.37 MYR 66.5

$55.6 MYR 226

-70.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$29.29 MYR 119

-71.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 MYR 244

$60.4 MYR 245

-0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.65 MYR 145

$52.8 MYR 214

-32.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,548

$380 MYR 1,543

0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$227 MYR 920

19.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,624

$649 MYR 2,636

-0.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 MYR 631

$520 MYR 2,113

-70.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,808 MYR 7,342

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-19.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,370

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-28.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$364 MYR 1,477

$988 MYR 4,012

-63.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-51.92%

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

Last update for Seri Iskandar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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