Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 17.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 15.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.25

$2.97 MYR 12.54

21.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.93 MYR 79.8

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-9.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 20.11

$4.34 MYR 18.32

9.91%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.52

$2.84 MYR 11.97

4.58%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.69 MYR 2.89

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.36 MYR 1.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 15.06

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-15.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 MYR 20.99

$4.41 MYR 18.6

12.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.82 MYR 7.65

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.02

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.21

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-39.22%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.67 MYR 44.99

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-37.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 MYR 14.25

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-35.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 34.22

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-45.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.11

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-9.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.13

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.5

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-3.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.13

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-42.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.18 MYR 4.98

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.57

$1.21 MYR 5.1

9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.2 MYR 17.73

1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.24 MYR 60

$14.1 MYR 59.5

0.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 11.23

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-14.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.49 MYR 2.05

40.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 48.76

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$0.72 MYR 3.04

37.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.5 MYR 2.1

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.5 MYR 40.07

$7 MYR 29.53

35.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$0.46 MYR 1.96

2.17%

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

$31.5K MYR 133K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-6.13%

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

$28.1K MYR 118.7K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

3.87%

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

$40.91 MYR 173

$39.21 MYR 165

4.34%

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

$9.01 MYR 38.01

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-12.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.71 MYR 95.8

$31.17 MYR 131

-27.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.64 MYR 159

$32.59 MYR 137

15.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 MYR 24.45

$5.59 MYR 23.59

3.76%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$5.01 MYR 21.15

1.60%

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

$189 MYR 796

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,822 MYR 28.8K

$6,174 MYR 26K

10.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.54 MYR 209

$55.3 MYR 233

-10.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 78.2

$28.42 MYR 120

-34.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.1 MYR 245

$61.2 MYR 258

-5.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.53 MYR 200

$53.6 MYR 226

-11.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$388 MYR 1,637

0.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,118

$230 MYR 968

15.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 MYR 2,748

$640 MYR 2,700

1.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,955

$522 MYR 2,201

-11.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,829 MYR 7,712

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-24.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,134 MYR 4,780

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-23.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Skudai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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