Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 9.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 5.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.63

$3.07 MYR 12.07

13.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 MYR 74.3

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-10.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 18.92

$4.20 MYR 16.49

14.52%

Cappuccino

$3.12 MYR 12.27

$2.96 MYR 11.65

5.41%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.10

$0.74 MYR 2.91

6.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.89

$0.37 MYR 1.44

29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.68 MYR 18.38

$4.49 MYR 17.64

4.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.59 MYR 25.89

$4.40 MYR 17.31

49.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.38

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.86

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-27.32%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.44

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.58 MYR 57.3

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-16.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.74

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-4.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.11 MYR 39.73

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-32.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$2.78 MYR 10.91

7.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.31

$1.47 MYR 5.77

-8.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.17

$2.58 MYR 10.15

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.81

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-32.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.02

$1.14 MYR 4.48

12.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.29

$1.20 MYR 4.72

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$0.89 MYR 3.51

35.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 1.92

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.72

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-2.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.34 MYR 76.0

$19.52 MYR 76.7

-0.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.68

$2.62 MYR 10.29

3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.86

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-13.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.46 MYR 1.79

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.92 MYR 70.4

$17.36 MYR 68.2

3.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$0.68 MYR 2.67

77.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.50 MYR 1.97

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.77 MYR 18.75

$7.19 MYR 28.24

-33.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$35.8K MYR 140.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

5.43%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.4K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

18.11%

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

$45.51 MYR 179

$39.37 MYR 155

15.60%

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

$11.40 MYR 44.82

$10.01 MYR 39.34

13.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$31.45 MYR 124

-5.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.78 MYR 93.5

$33.02 MYR 130

-27.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.30 MYR 9.03

$5.53 MYR 21.73

-58.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.18

$4.81 MYR 18.91

1.46%

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

$188 MYR 740

$237 MYR 932

-20.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,854 MYR 26.9K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

9.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 MYR 237

$54.3 MYR 213

10.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 MYR 73.6

$29.00 MYR 114

-35.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.9 MYR 318

$62.5 MYR 246

29.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 MYR 155

$52.4 MYR 206

-24.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 MYR 1,997

$394 MYR 1,548

29.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,291

$230 MYR 905

42.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$617 MYR 2,426

$641 MYR 2,518

-3.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,887

$517 MYR 2,032

-7.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,802 MYR 7,080

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-22.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$890 MYR 3,499

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-25.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$987 MYR 3,881

$974 MYR 3,830

1.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.16

7.45%

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

Last update for Subang Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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