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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sungai Petani is 22.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sungai Petani is 0.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 MYR 12.19

$3.03 MYR 11.95

1.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.89 MYR 82.5

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-2.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 MYR 16.95

$4.15 MYR 16.37

3.37%

Cappuccino

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-41.05%

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

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-27.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.33 MYR 1.32

-24.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.38 MYR 17.32

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-0.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.51

$4.33 MYR 17.09

-32.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.21

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MYR 2.74

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-33.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.12

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-34.34%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.47

$2.13 MYR 8.42

0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.85 MYR 58.7

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-15.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.89

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-29.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-31.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 MYR 11.14

$2.79 MYR 11.03

1.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.92

$1.49 MYR 5.90

0.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.67

$2.70 MYR 10.68

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 MYR 8.63

$2.15 MYR 8.51

1.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.63

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.81

$0.91 MYR 3.59

6.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.41

$4.15 MYR 16.39

Wine (Bottle)

$19.68 MYR 77.7

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-0.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 MYR 10.24

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-3.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.47

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-2.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.48 MYR 1.91

41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.81

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-32.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.74 MYR 2.94

-5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 2.01

$0.54 MYR 2.15

-5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.90 MYR 27.26

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-3.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.84

4.26%

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

$33.2K MYR 131.3K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

0.59%

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

$27.7K MYR 109.5K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

1.43%

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

$38.40 MYR 152

$38.95 MYR 154

-1.41%

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

$10.27 MYR 40.57

$10.22 MYR 40.37

0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.65 MYR 121

$31.73 MYR 125

-3.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.00 MYR 146

$32.71 MYR 129

13.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 22.66

$5.51 MYR 21.78

4.17%

Cinema Ticket

$2.90 MYR 11.45

$4.91 MYR 19.40

-40.94%

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

$240 MYR 947

$234 MYR 925

2.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,265 MYR 24.7K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

2.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 MYR 219

$55.2 MYR 218

0.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 MYR 116

$29.37 MYR 116

0.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.8 MYR 240

$60.3 MYR 238

0.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 MYR 212

$51.8 MYR 205

3.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,558

$389 MYR 1,537

1.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,048

$227 MYR 897

16.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,509

$640 MYR 2,527

-0.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,837

$526 MYR 2,078

-11.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,248 MYR 4,928

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-46.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$501 MYR 1,980

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-57.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$498 MYR 1,967

$949 MYR 3,749

-47.54%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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