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

🙂 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 10.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 0.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 19.22

$3.11 MYR 12.61

52.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.79 MYR 96.6

$21.15 MYR 85.9

12.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 MYR 19.17

$4.33 MYR 17.57

9.01%

Cappuccino

$3.13 MYR 12.71

$2.86 MYR 11.63

9.44%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.48

$0.73 MYR 2.96

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.59

$0.36 MYR 1.48

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 17.55

$4.29 MYR 17.41

0.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.00 MYR 24.36

$4.37 MYR 17.73

37.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-7.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.10

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-49.25%

Eggs

$1.67 MYR 6.78

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-18.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-71.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 MYR 16.04

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-23.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.79 MYR 39.73

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-34.60%

Apples (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.40

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-51.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.58

$1.44 MYR 5.87

12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.13

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-53.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.77

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-32.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.13 MYR 4.60

7.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.44

$1.22 MYR 4.97

9.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-38.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.80 MYR 76.3

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-2.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.22 MYR 13.07

$2.62 MYR 10.63

22.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$3.50 MYR 14.21

26.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.46 MYR 1.85

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.76

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$0.70 MYR 2.83

65.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.48

$0.50 MYR 2.03

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 MYR 18.95

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-35.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.06

$0.46 MYR 1.88

10.87%

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

$40.1K MYR 162.6K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

18.24%

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

$33.1K MYR 134.3K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

19.63%

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

$59.2 MYR 240

$38.60 MYR 157

53.34%

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

$10.76 MYR 43.69

$10.03 MYR 40.71

7.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.35 MYR 103

$30.91 MYR 125

-17.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 MYR 225

$32.64 MYR 133

70.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.38

$5.52 MYR 22.40

-58.15%

Cinema Ticket

$5.32 MYR 21.61

$4.90 MYR 19.88

8.57%

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

$195 MYR 792

$238 MYR 968

-18.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,456 MYR 38.4K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

53.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 243

$55.6 MYR 226

7.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.71 MYR 100

$29.29 MYR 119

-15.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 MYR 344

$60.4 MYR 245

40.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 214

$52.8 MYR 214

-0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$506 MYR 2,053

$380 MYR 1,543

33.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$304 MYR 1,233

$227 MYR 920

34.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$839 MYR 3,406

$649 MYR 2,636

29.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,102

$520 MYR 2,113

-0.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,670 MYR 6,781

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-25.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,535

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-24.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,152 MYR 4,678

$988 MYR 4,012

16.58%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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