Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiping and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiping and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 15.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 4.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 MYR 8.03

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-36.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.88 MYR 101

$20.84 MYR 87.9

14.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.99

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-12.67%

Cappuccino

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-51.41%

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

$0.6 MYR 2.54

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.79 MYR 11.75

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-34.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 19.62

$4.41 MYR 18.6

5.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 MYR 6.26

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-18.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 MYR 3.33

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-20.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.46

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-71.57%

Eggs

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-35.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.55 MYR 78.2

$17.11 MYR 72.2

8.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 MYR 18.81

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-14.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.55 MYR 31.85

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-48.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 MYR 11.57

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-5.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.25

$1.46 MYR 6.18

17.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.43 MYR 10.26

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-6.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-19.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.59

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-7.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-19.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.09

$4.2 MYR 17.73

2.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$30.07 MYR 127

$14.1 MYR 59.5

113.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 MYR 15.59

$2.71 MYR 11.44

36.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 22.8

$3.47 MYR 14.65

55.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.49 MYR 2.05

93.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.44 MYR 35.61

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-53.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 MYR 4.53

$0.72 MYR 3.04

48.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 MYR 0.88

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-58.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.26 MYR 17.95

$7 MYR 29.53

-39.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.46 MYR 1.96

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

$32.5K MYR 136.8K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-3.41%

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

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

1.61%

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

$74.2 MYR 313

$39.21 MYR 165

89.24%

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

$5.32 MYR 22.44

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-48.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.41 MYR 116

$31.17 MYR 131

-12.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.71 MYR 74.7

$32.59 MYR 137

-45.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$5.59 MYR 23.59

-58.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.44 MYR 18.72

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-11.38%

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

$117 MYR 493

$241 MYR 1,014

-51.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,357 MYR 18.4K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-29.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.24 MYR 195

$55.3 MYR 233

-16.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.48 MYR 124

$28.42 MYR 120

3.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.7 MYR 226

$61.2 MYR 258

-12.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.86 MYR 202

$53.6 MYR 226

-10.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 488

$388 MYR 1,637

-70.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 488

$230 MYR 968

-49.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$330 MYR 1,390

$640 MYR 2,700

-48.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,090

$522 MYR 2,201

-50.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,760 MYR 7,423

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-27.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 MYR 4,829

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-22.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 MYR 2,352

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-49.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.16

-5.05%

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

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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