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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 24.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 21.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-39.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$21.15 MYR 85.9

10.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.38

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-12.47%

Cappuccino

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-50.00%

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

$0.57 MYR 2.31

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-21.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.25

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-35.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$4.37 MYR 17.73

9.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-19.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 MYR 3.49

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-14.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.39

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-70.35%

Eggs

$1.29 MYR 5.25

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-37.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 MYR 77.5

$16.99 MYR 69.0

12.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.50 MYR 18.28

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-13.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 MYR 31.93

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-47.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.88

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-3.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.27

$1.44 MYR 5.87

24.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.26

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-6.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.66

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-21.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-4.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-17.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.82

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-27.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.45 MYR 1.82

2.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.35

$4.22 MYR 17.12

1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.76 MYR 72.1

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-8.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 MYR 15.06

$2.62 MYR 10.63

41.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 MYR 22.24

$3.50 MYR 14.21

56.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$0.46 MYR 1.85

113.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.27 MYR 33.59

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-52.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$0.70 MYR 2.83

54.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.50 MYR 2.03

-54.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-39.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-4.31%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

-0.69%

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

$75.2 MYR 305

$38.60 MYR 157

94.74%

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

$5.05 MYR 20.49

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-49.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.35 MYR 111

$30.91 MYR 125

-11.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.90 MYR 72.7

$32.64 MYR 133

-45.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.36

$5.52 MYR 22.40

-58.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-11.02%

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

$116 MYR 472

$238 MYR 968

-51.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-30.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.93 MYR 191

$55.6 MYR 226

-15.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.61 MYR 120

$29.29 MYR 119

1.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.4 MYR 217

$60.4 MYR 245

-11.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.44 MYR 189

$52.8 MYR 214

-12.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 MYR 480

$380 MYR 1,543

-68.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 475

$227 MYR 920

-48.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 MYR 1,352

$649 MYR 2,636

-48.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 MYR 1,035

$520 MYR 2,113

-51.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,632 MYR 6,625

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-26.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$880 MYR 3,574

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-23.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$577 MYR 2,342

$988 MYR 4,012

-41.64%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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