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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seri Iskandar is 49.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seri Iskandar is 38.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 MYR 10.88

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-10.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.82 MYR 110

$21.19 MYR 83.5

31.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.15

$4.20 MYR 16.53

9.76%

Cappuccino

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-69.59%

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

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-31.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.34

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-35.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 MYR 14.31

$4.40 MYR 17.35

-17.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.90

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-21.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.77

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-76.10%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.02

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.26 MYR 20.72

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-69.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-62.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-71.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 MYR 8.44

$2.78 MYR 10.93

-23.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.45

$1.47 MYR 5.79

11.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-27.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 MYR 3.85

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-55.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.28

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-49.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 MYR 3.53

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.83

$0.89 MYR 3.52

8.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.37

$0.49 MYR 1.93

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.01 MYR 15.80

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-7.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.46 MYR 29.40

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-61.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.41 MYR 9.51

$2.62 MYR 10.32

-8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 13.80

$3.48 MYR 13.71

0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 MYR 4.27

$0.46 MYR 1.80

134.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 45.58

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-33.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$0.68 MYR 2.68

35.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$0.50 MYR 1.98

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 19.04

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-32.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.49 MYR 1.95

4.08%

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

$18.9K MYR 74.6K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

-44.24%

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

$18.7K MYR 73.8K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

-32.83%

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

$65.7 MYR 259

$39.37 MYR 155

66.88%

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

$9.41 MYR 37.09

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-5.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.10 MYR 63.4

$31.45 MYR 124

-48.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.86 MYR 50.7

$33.02 MYR 130

-61.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 23.78

$5.53 MYR 21.78

9.04%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-27.65%

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

$165 MYR 649

$237 MYR 934

-30.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,261 MYR 36.5K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

48.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.44 MYR 64.8

$54.3 MYR 214

-69.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.44 MYR 33.26

$29.00 MYR 114

-70.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.4 MYR 230

$62.5 MYR 246

-6.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.70 MYR 141

$52.4 MYR 207

-31.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,544

$394 MYR 1,552

-0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$230 MYR 907

17.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,573

$641 MYR 2,524

1.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$154 MYR 606

$517 MYR 2,037

-70.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,805 MYR 7,112

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-22.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$766 MYR 3,017

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-35.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 MYR 1,503

$974 MYR 3,839

-60.85%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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