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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 8.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 21.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.85 MYR 7.31

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-39.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.64 MYR 93.1

$21.19 MYR 83.5

11.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.95

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-9.76%

Cappuccino

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-52.70%

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

$0.56 MYR 2.21

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-37.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 MYR 11.06

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-37.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 18.32

$4.40 MYR 17.35

5.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.89

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-21.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 MYR 3.19

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-71.71%

Eggs

$1.31 MYR 5.14

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-39.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.63 MYR 73.4

$17.37 MYR 68.4

7.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.18

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-7.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 MYR 30.92

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-47.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 10.88

$2.78 MYR 10.93

-0.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.79

$1.47 MYR 5.79

17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.65

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.32

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-26.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.09

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-8.77%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-17.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.89 MYR 3.52

-21.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.80

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-2.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.32 MYR 76.1

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-1.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.75 MYR 14.78

$2.62 MYR 10.32

43.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 MYR 21.21

$3.48 MYR 13.71

54.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$0.46 MYR 1.80

102.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.48 MYR 33.42

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-51.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.25

$0.68 MYR 2.68

58.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.91

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-54.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.34

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-38.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$31.7K MYR 124.9K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

-6.69%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

-1.39%

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

$73.1 MYR 288

$39.37 MYR 155

85.70%

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

$5.06 MYR 19.95

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-49.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.51 MYR 108

$31.45 MYR 124

-12.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.60 MYR 69.3

$33.02 MYR 130

-46.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.13

$5.53 MYR 21.78

-58.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.17

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-9.36%

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

$118 MYR 467

$237 MYR 934

-50.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-30.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.00 MYR 189

$54.3 MYR 214

-11.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.00 MYR 118

$29.00 MYR 114

3.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.8 MYR 208

$62.5 MYR 246

-15.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 189

$52.4 MYR 207

-8.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 461

$394 MYR 1,552

-70.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 MYR 470

$230 MYR 907

-48.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,298

$641 MYR 2,524

-48.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,013

$517 MYR 2,037

-50.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,139

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-22.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$885 MYR 3,487

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-25.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,357

$974 MYR 3,839

-38.60%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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