Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 13.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 11.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.10 MYR 8.53

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-32.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-60.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.06 MYR 16.47

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-6.24%

Cappuccino

$2.08 MYR 8.44

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-27.27%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.52

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 MYR 11.30

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-35.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$4.37 MYR 17.73

16.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.85

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-23.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.00 MYR 4.06

37.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-42.21%

Eggs

$1.49 MYR 6.03

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-27.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 60.9

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-11.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.22

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-8.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 23.65

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-61.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.52

$2.77 MYR 11.26

11.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-15.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 MYR 7.83

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-28.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.75

$2.09 MYR 8.47

73.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.13 MYR 4.60

9.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$1.22 MYR 4.97

91.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.23

$0.95 MYR 3.84

9.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.72

$0.45 MYR 1.82

157.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.70

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-2.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.37 MYR 82.7

$19.31 MYR 78.4

5.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MYR 5.12

$2.62 MYR 10.63

-51.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.92

$3.50 MYR 14.21

12.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.46 MYR 1.85

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$0.70 MYR 2.83

72.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.21

$0.50 MYR 2.03

108.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-16.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.46 MYR 1.88

6.52%

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

$36.0K MYR 146.3K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

6.38%

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

$31.0K MYR 126.0K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

12.25%

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

$43.21 MYR 175

$38.60 MYR 157

11.94%

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

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-50.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.30 MYR 74.3

$30.91 MYR 125

-40.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.25 MYR 94.4

$32.64 MYR 133

-28.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 24.02

$5.52 MYR 22.40

7.25%

Cinema Ticket

$3.20 MYR 13.01

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-34.69%

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

$184 MYR 748

$238 MYR 968

-22.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,009 MYR 28.5K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

13.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 MYR 244

$55.6 MYR 226

7.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.77 MYR 113

$29.29 MYR 119

-5.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 MYR 298

$60.4 MYR 245

21.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.6 MYR 205

$52.8 MYR 214

-4.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,579

$380 MYR 1,543

2.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$227 MYR 920

17.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,602

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,931

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,708 MYR 6,935

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-23.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$857 MYR 3,480

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-25.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$499 MYR 2,025

$988 MYR 4,012

-49.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

4.16

2.16%

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

Last update for Sibu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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