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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 27.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 MYR 8.54

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-29.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.73 MYR 34.38

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-58.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.24 MYR 16.70

$4.20 MYR 16.53

0.95%

Cappuccino

$2.12 MYR 8.36

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-28.38%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-14.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.34

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-35.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 MYR 19.65

$4.40 MYR 17.35

13.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-24.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.38

$0.99 MYR 3.91

38.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.59

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-42.93%

Eggs

$1.47 MYR 5.78

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-31.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.8

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-12.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 18.61

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-5.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.96 MYR 23.49

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-59.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.14

$2.78 MYR 10.93

10.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.71

$1.47 MYR 5.79

-19.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-27.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 14.23

$2.19 MYR 8.64

64.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$1.14 MYR 4.49

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 9.50

$1.20 MYR 4.73

100.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.89 MYR 3.52

15.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.49 MYR 1.93

144.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.47

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-9.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.47 MYR 64.9

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-15.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$2.62 MYR 10.32

-53.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 MYR 16.20

$3.48 MYR 13.71

18.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.46 MYR 1.80

52.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.32

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-30.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$0.68 MYR 2.68

70.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.50 MYR 1.98

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.69

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-16.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

3.36%

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

$31.8K MYR 125.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

14.13%

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

$43.44 MYR 171

$39.37 MYR 155

10.34%

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

$4.92 MYR 19.38

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-50.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.25 MYR 71.9

$31.45 MYR 124

-41.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.05 MYR 90.8

$33.02 MYR 130

-30.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 22.87

$5.53 MYR 21.78

5.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 MYR 12.44

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-34.30%

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

$185 MYR 728

$237 MYR 934

-22.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,981 MYR 27.5K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

11.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 240

$54.3 MYR 214

11.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.72 MYR 109

$29.00 MYR 114

-4.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 292

$62.5 MYR 246

18.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 200

$52.4 MYR 207

-3.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,507

$394 MYR 1,552

-2.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,082

$230 MYR 907

19.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,533

$641 MYR 2,524

0.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$517 MYR 2,037

-7.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,525 MYR 6,007

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-34.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,434

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-26.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,990

$974 MYR 3,839

-48.18%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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