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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 22.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 11.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 14.25

$3.07 MYR 12.10

17.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.10 MYR 75.2

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-9.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.66 MYR 18.34

$4.20 MYR 16.53

10.95%

Cappuccino

$3.00 MYR 11.82

$2.96 MYR 11.68

1.35%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 14.28

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-19.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 19.39

$4.40 MYR 17.35

11.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.69

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-37.56%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.43

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 41.61

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-39.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.44

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-31.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.30 MYR 32.68

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-44.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.39

$2.78 MYR 10.93

-5.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.93

$1.47 MYR 5.79

2.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.72

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-4.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-42.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.14 MYR 4.49

3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.20 MYR 4.73

15.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 MYR 3.45

$0.89 MYR 3.52

-1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.38

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-4.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.75 MYR 58.1

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-24.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.89

$2.62 MYR 10.32

5.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.43

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.46 MYR 1.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.15

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$0.68 MYR 2.68

51.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.08

$0.50 MYR 1.98

108.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.04 MYR 35.60

$7.19 MYR 28.32

25.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$31.3K MYR 123.5K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

-7.73%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

0.46%

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

$40.30 MYR 159

$39.37 MYR 155

2.36%

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

$8.82 MYR 34.77

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-11.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.85 MYR 90.1

$31.45 MYR 124

-27.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.19 MYR 147

$33.02 MYR 130

12.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.70

$5.53 MYR 21.78

4.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.92

$4.81 MYR 18.96

4.99%

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

$185 MYR 728

$237 MYR 934

-22.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,870 MYR 27.1K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

9.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.42 MYR 191

$54.3 MYR 214

-10.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.21 MYR 75.7

$29.00 MYR 114

-33.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.7 MYR 231

$62.5 MYR 246

-6.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.89 MYR 185

$52.4 MYR 207

-10.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,501

$394 MYR 1,552

-3.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,078

$230 MYR 907

18.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$651 MYR 2,565

$641 MYR 2,524

1.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,832

$517 MYR 2,037

-10.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,891 MYR 7,450

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-19.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$928 MYR 3,655

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-22.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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