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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 15.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 9.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 MYR 8.23

$3.03 MYR 11.95

-31.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.70 MYR 34.37

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-59.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.05 MYR 16.00

$4.15 MYR 16.37

-2.41%

Cappuccino

$2.13 MYR 8.43

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-25.26%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.35

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-13.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.33 MYR 1.32

-30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-35.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.46

$4.33 MYR 17.09

13.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-26.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 MYR 5.22

$1.04 MYR 4.10

26.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.60

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-40.91%

Eggs

$1.52 MYR 6.02

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-28.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.19 MYR 60.0

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-13.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 MYR 18.45

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-6.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.82 MYR 22.98

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-60.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.10 MYR 12.25

$2.79 MYR 11.03

11.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.49 MYR 5.90

-22.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 7.69

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-27.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.64 MYR 14.37

$2.15 MYR 8.51

69.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.87

$1.19 MYR 4.72

3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.42 MYR 9.55

$1.18 MYR 4.65

105.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$0.91 MYR 3.59

9.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.49 MYR 1.95

144.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 MYR 15.77

$4.15 MYR 16.39

-3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.35 MYR 76.4

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-2.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 MYR 4.84

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-54.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MYR 15.60

$3.49 MYR 13.78

13.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.48 MYR 1.91

41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.22

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-33.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.74 MYR 2.94

55.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.54 MYR 2.15

83.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.97 MYR 23.58

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-16.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.47 MYR 1.84

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

$35.8K MYR 141.4K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

8.35%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.4K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

17.08%

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

$44.01 MYR 174

$38.95 MYR 154

12.99%

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

$5.20 MYR 20.55

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-49.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.79 MYR 74.2

$31.73 MYR 125

-40.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.41 MYR 92.5

$32.71 MYR 129

-28.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.93

$5.51 MYR 21.78

9.98%

Cinema Ticket

$3.09 MYR 12.22

$4.91 MYR 19.40

-37.07%

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

$187 MYR 738

$234 MYR 925

-20.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,878 MYR 27.2K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

12.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.6 MYR 243

$55.2 MYR 218

11.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.86 MYR 110

$29.37 MYR 116

-5.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 MYR 286

$60.3 MYR 238

20.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 203

$51.8 MYR 205

-0.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,533

$389 MYR 1,537

-0.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$227 MYR 897

17.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,515

$640 MYR 2,527

-0.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,855

$526 MYR 2,078

-10.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,563 MYR 6,173

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-32.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$847 MYR 3,345

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-28.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$497 MYR 1,963

$949 MYR 3,749

-47.64%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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