Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 12.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 18.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 18.67

$3.07 MYR 12.10

54.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.91 MYR 94.2

$21.19 MYR 83.5

12.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.70 MYR 18.50

$4.20 MYR 16.53

11.90%

Cappuccino

$3.14 MYR 12.35

$2.96 MYR 11.68

6.08%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.74 MYR 2.92

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.37 MYR 1.44

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 16.57

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-6.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 MYR 22.79

$4.40 MYR 17.35

31.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.82

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-8.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-30.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.00

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-50.24%

Eggs

$1.74 MYR 6.86

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-19.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-72.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 MYR 15.55

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-21.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.62 MYR 37.90

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-35.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.23

$2.78 MYR 10.93

-52.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.17

$1.47 MYR 5.79

6.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-50.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-33.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.02

$1.14 MYR 4.49

12.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.20 MYR 4.73

5.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 MYR 2.42

$0.89 MYR 3.52

-31.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.19

$0.49 MYR 1.93

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.61

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-2.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.03 MYR 75.0

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-2.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.27 MYR 12.87

$2.62 MYR 10.32

24.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 17.39

$3.48 MYR 13.71

26.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.46 MYR 1.80

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 46.27

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-32.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$0.68 MYR 2.68

76.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$0.50 MYR 1.98

118.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 18.46

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-34.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.49 MYR 1.95

4.08%

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

$40.3K MYR 158.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

18.59%

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

$32.1K MYR 126.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

15.01%

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

$57.9 MYR 228

$39.37 MYR 155

47.09%

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

$10.68 MYR 42.06

$10.01 MYR 39.44

6.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.92 MYR 102

$31.45 MYR 124

-17.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 MYR 217

$33.02 MYR 130

66.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.30 MYR 9.05

$5.53 MYR 21.78

-58.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 MYR 19.85

$4.81 MYR 18.96

4.78%

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

$194 MYR 764

$237 MYR 934

-18.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,407 MYR 37.1K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

50.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 MYR 241

$54.3 MYR 214

12.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.18 MYR 95.3

$29.00 MYR 114

-16.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 MYR 335

$62.5 MYR 246

36.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.0 MYR 205

$52.4 MYR 207

-0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 MYR 1,966

$394 MYR 1,552

26.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 MYR 1,206

$230 MYR 907

32.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 MYR 3,239

$641 MYR 2,524

28.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,049

$517 MYR 2,037

0.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,776 MYR 6,999

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-23.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$895 MYR 3,525

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-24.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,188 MYR 4,682

$974 MYR 3,839

21.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.12

4.16

-0.96%

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

Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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