Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Sungai Petani is 13.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sungai Petani is 17.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 12.79

$2.97 MYR 12.54

2.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.89 MYR 88.1

$20.84 MYR 87.9

0.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 MYR 17.98

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-1.84%

Cappuccino

$1.63 MYR 6.89

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-42.61%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.88

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-34.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.96

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 18.24

$4.23 MYR 17.84

2.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 11.62

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-37.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.93

$1.82 MYR 7.65

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-26.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.5

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.27%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 8.57

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-0.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.86 MYR 62.7

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-13.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 15.23

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-30.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.94 MYR 41.91

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-32.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.72

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-4.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.39

$1.46 MYR 6.18

3.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 11.02

$2.59 MYR 10.92

0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.1 MYR 8.85

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-0.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.04

$1.18 MYR 4.98

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.92

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-3.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 4.1

$0.91 MYR 3.82

6.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.45 MYR 1.91

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 17.5

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.26 MYR 60.1

$14.1 MYR 59.5

1.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 11.04

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-3.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 14.72

$3.47 MYR 14.65

0.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$0.49 MYR 2.05

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 48.88

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.72 MYR 3.04

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 2.13

$0.5 MYR 2.1

2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.12 MYR 30.01

$7 MYR 29.53

1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$33.4K MYR 140.9K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-0.57%

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

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

2.57%

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

$39 MYR 164

$39.21 MYR 165

-0.54%

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

$9.94 MYR 41.9

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-3.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.81 MYR 130

$31.17 MYR 131

-1.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.65 MYR 155

$32.59 MYR 137

12.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 25.53

$5.59 MYR 23.59

8.23%

Cinema Ticket

$2.81 MYR 11.84

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-43.91%

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

$240 MYR 1,011

$241 MYR 1,014

-0.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,162 MYR 26K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-0.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.7 MYR 227

$55.3 MYR 233

-2.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.67 MYR 121

$28.42 MYR 120

0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 MYR 263

$61.2 MYR 258

1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.9 MYR 223

$53.6 MYR 226

-1.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,619

$388 MYR 1,637

-1.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,144

$230 MYR 968

18.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,703

$640 MYR 2,700

0.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 2,016

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,735 MYR 7,315

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-28.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,139 MYR 4,804

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-23.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 MYR 1,491

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-67.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

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

Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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