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

😐 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 6.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 12.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 14.81

$2.97 MYR 12.54

18.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 79.7

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-9.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 19.27

$4.34 MYR 18.32

5.30%

Cappuccino

$3.1 MYR 13.09

$2.84 MYR 11.97

9.15%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$0.69 MYR 2.89

21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.9

$0.36 MYR 1.52

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.73 MYR 19.97

$4.23 MYR 17.84

11.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 MYR 28.31

$4.41 MYR 18.6

52.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 MYR 7.82

$1.82 MYR 7.65

1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.99

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 6.02

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-29.90%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.71

$2.05 MYR 8.63

0.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.58 MYR 61.5

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-14.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-12.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.65 MYR 40.68

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.52

$2.91 MYR 12.25

2.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-10.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.59 MYR 10.92

3.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.39

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-28.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.19

$1.18 MYR 4.98

4.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.63

$1.21 MYR 5.1

10.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$0.91 MYR 3.82

31.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.23

$0.45 MYR 1.91

17.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 18.07

$4.2 MYR 17.73

1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.27 MYR 60.2

$14.1 MYR 59.5

1.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 12.07

$2.71 MYR 11.44

5.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 12.75

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-12.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.96

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-53.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.92 MYR 75.6

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-0.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$0.72 MYR 3.04

68.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.5 MYR 2.1

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 MYR 19.36

$7 MYR 29.53

-34.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.46 MYR 1.96

6.52%

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

$35.2K MYR 148.3K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

4.66%

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

$32.7K MYR 137.7K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

20.55%

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

$46.12 MYR 195

$39.21 MYR 165

17.62%

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

$11.36 MYR 47.9

$10.33 MYR 43.55

9.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.52 MYR 124

$31.17 MYR 131

-5.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.98 MYR 101

$32.59 MYR 137

-26.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.29 MYR 9.66

$5.59 MYR 23.59

-59.03%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 21.02

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-0.60%

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

$189 MYR 796

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,016 MYR 29.6K

$6,174 MYR 26K

13.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 MYR 254

$55.3 MYR 233

8.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.93 MYR 79.8

$28.42 MYR 120

-33.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 MYR 353

$61.2 MYR 258

36.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.45 MYR 171

$53.6 MYR 226

-24.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 MYR 2,105

$388 MYR 1,637

28.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,387

$230 MYR 968

43.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,684

$640 MYR 2,700

-0.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,997

$522 MYR 2,201

-9.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,351 MYR 9,916

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-3.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,822 MYR 7,682

$1,481 MYR 6,247

22.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$933 MYR 3,934

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-15.27%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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