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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 0.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 16.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.44

$3.11 MYR 12.61

14.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 76.7

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-10.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 19.28

$4.33 MYR 17.57

9.70%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.83

$2.86 MYR 11.63

1.75%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.92

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-15.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 21.12

$4.37 MYR 17.73

18.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.62

$1.88 MYR 7.63

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.24

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-35.18%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 MYR 42.26

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-38.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 MYR 14.24

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-32.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 32.07

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-47.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-0.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.16

$1.44 MYR 5.87

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-8.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-39.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.79

$1.13 MYR 4.60

4.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.63

$1.22 MYR 4.97

13.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.91

$0.95 MYR 3.84

1.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.45 MYR 1.82

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.22 MYR 17.12

1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 58.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-25.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.78

$2.62 MYR 10.63

1.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.17

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.46 MYR 1.85

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 48.74

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.98

$0.70 MYR 2.83

40.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$0.50 MYR 2.03

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.15 MYR 37.15

$7.23 MYR 29.33

26.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.6K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-5.77%

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

$27.9K MYR 113.5K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

1.06%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$38.60 MYR 157

4.51%

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

$8.97 MYR 36.42

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-10.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 93.0

$30.91 MYR 125

-25.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MYR 153

$32.64 MYR 133

15.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 24.00

$5.52 MYR 22.40

7.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.64

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-1.22%

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

$185 MYR 752

$238 MYR 968

-22.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,784 MYR 27.5K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

10.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.44 MYR 197

$55.6 MYR 226

-12.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.77 MYR 76.2

$29.29 MYR 119

-35.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.8 MYR 239

$60.4 MYR 245

-2.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.51 MYR 193

$52.8 MYR 214

-10.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$380 MYR 1,543

-0.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$227 MYR 920

19.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,565

$649 MYR 2,636

-2.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,893

$520 MYR 2,113

-10.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,507 MYR 6,119

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-32.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$888 MYR 3,607

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-23.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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