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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 10.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 20.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-30.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 MYR 36.9

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-58.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-3.23%

Cappuccino

$2.15 MYR 9.08

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-24.30%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.5

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-14.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.79

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-33.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 MYR 21.84

$4.41 MYR 18.6

17.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-23.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$0.99 MYR 4.18

32.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-42.65%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.49

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-24.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 MYR 62.9

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-12.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MYR 19.61

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-11.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 24.59

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-60.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 13.16

$2.91 MYR 12.25

7.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-18.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-28.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.57

$2.11 MYR 8.88

63.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.18 MYR 4.98

4.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 10.18

$1.21 MYR 5.1

99.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$0.91 MYR 3.82

13.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.45 MYR 1.91

157.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 MYR 16.77

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-5.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 MYR 55.5

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 5.18

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-54.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 MYR 16.82

$3.47 MYR 14.65

14.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$0.49 MYR 2.05

40.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 48.83

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$0.72 MYR 3.04

66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$0.5 MYR 2.1

104.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.77 MYR 24.34

$7 MYR 29.53

-17.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$35.1K MYR 148K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

4.48%

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

$32K MYR 135K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

18.19%

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

$42.75 MYR 180

$39.21 MYR 165

9.03%

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

$5.14 MYR 21.67

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-50.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.8 MYR 79.3

$31.17 MYR 131

-39.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 MYR 97.3

$32.59 MYR 137

-29.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$5.59 MYR 23.59

7.51%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-37.92%

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

$190 MYR 803

$241 MYR 1,014

-20.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 MYR 28.7K

$6,174 MYR 26K

10.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 261

$55.3 MYR 233

11.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.89 MYR 113

$28.42 MYR 120

-5.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 313

$61.2 MYR 258

21.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 MYR 217

$53.6 MYR 226

-4.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,629

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,136

$230 MYR 968

17.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,739

$640 MYR 2,700

1.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,949

$522 MYR 2,201

-11.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,878

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-23.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,448

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-12.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 MYR 2,002

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-56.88%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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