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

🙂 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 7.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 6.2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.65

$3.03 MYR 11.95

13.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.52 MYR 73.2

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-13.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 19.12

$4.15 MYR 16.37

16.63%

Cappuccino

$3.10 MYR 12.23

$2.85 MYR 11.25

8.77%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.28

$0.68 MYR 2.68

22.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.33 MYR 1.32

48.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.65 MYR 18.38

$4.42 MYR 17.48

5.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.57 MYR 25.95

$4.33 MYR 17.09

51.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.07

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-5.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.62

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-28.28%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.32

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-0.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.52 MYR 57.3

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-17.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 17.80

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-9.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.94 MYR 39.28

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-32.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.67

$2.79 MYR 11.03

6.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.33

$1.49 MYR 5.90

-9.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.66

$2.70 MYR 10.68

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-32.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.19 MYR 4.72

6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.55

$1.18 MYR 4.65

19.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$0.91 MYR 3.59

32.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.09

$0.49 MYR 1.95

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 16.59

$4.15 MYR 16.39

1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.24 MYR 76.0

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.69 MYR 10.62

3.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 MYR 11.87

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-13.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.91

$0.48 MYR 1.91

-52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.89 MYR 70.7

$17.54 MYR 69.3

2.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$0.74 MYR 2.94

63.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.54 MYR 2.15

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.77 MYR 18.84

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-33.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

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

$35.3K MYR 139.4K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

6.85%

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

$33.3K MYR 131.5K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

21.81%

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

$45.29 MYR 179

$38.95 MYR 154

16.28%

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

$11.44 MYR 45.21

$10.22 MYR 40.37

11.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.60 MYR 117

$31.73 MYR 125

-6.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.82 MYR 94.1

$32.71 MYR 129

-27.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.41 MYR 9.53

$5.51 MYR 21.78

-56.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.94 MYR 19.51

$4.91 MYR 19.40

0.61%

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

$190 MYR 751

$234 MYR 925

-18.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,810 MYR 26.9K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

11.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 245

$55.2 MYR 218

12.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.74 MYR 74.0

$29.37 MYR 116

-36.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.8 MYR 323

$60.3 MYR 238

35.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.02 MYR 158

$51.8 MYR 205

-22.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 MYR 1,958

$389 MYR 1,537

27.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,325

$227 MYR 897

47.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,511

$640 MYR 2,527

-0.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MYR 1,904

$526 MYR 2,078

-8.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,738 MYR 6,866

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-25.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$872 MYR 3,445

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-26.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$990 MYR 3,912

$949 MYR 3,749

4.35%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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