Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 5.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 8.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$3.01 MYR 12.69

18.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 80.6

$21.08 MYR 88.9

-9.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 20.18

$4.28 MYR 18.07

11.68%

Cappuccino

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$2.94 MYR 12.41

-4.76%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.87

$0.7 MYR 2.94

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.65

$0.36 MYR 1.53

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 18.02

$4.25 MYR 17.93

0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.49 MYR 27.37

$4.38 MYR 18.47

48.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.83 MYR 7.72

2.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.99

$0.98 MYR 4.14

-3.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.42

$1.94 MYR 8.2

-33.51%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.85

$2.12 MYR 8.95

-12.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 MYR 45.38

$17.44 MYR 73.5

-38.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.11 MYR 17.31

$4.97 MYR 20.94

-17.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.3 MYR 35.02

$15.08 MYR 63.6

-44.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 11.63

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-2.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.51 MYR 6.38

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.81

$2.57 MYR 10.84

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$2.13 MYR 8.98

-43.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.87

$1.17 MYR 4.95

18.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$0.96 MYR 4.06

-6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.46

$0.46 MYR 1.92

26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 18.07

$4.18 MYR 17.62

2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.48 MYR 69.5

$14.34 MYR 60.5

14.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.54

$2.69 MYR 11.35

1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 12.19

$3.37 MYR 14.2

-14.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.49 MYR 2.07

40.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 50.2

$17.95 MYR 75.7

-33.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$0.73 MYR 3.09

35.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.32

$0.54 MYR 2.26

90.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.19 MYR 38.75

$7.05 MYR 29.75

30.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

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

$35.9K MYR 151.5K

$33.8K MYR 142.7K

6.19%

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

$33.2K MYR 140.1K

$27.3K MYR 115.2K

21.69%

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

$46.09 MYR 194

$38.56 MYR 163

19.53%

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

$8.95 MYR 37.74

$10.32 MYR 43.51

-13.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.24 MYR 128

$31.13 MYR 131

-2.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.19 MYR 157

$32.96 MYR 139

12.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 25.24

$5.39 MYR 22.74

11.13%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.04

$4.89 MYR 20.61

2.04%

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

$189 MYR 796

$240 MYR 1,011

-21.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,832 MYR 28.8K

$6,080 MYR 25.6K

12.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 269

$55.3 MYR 233

15.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.11 MYR 80.6

$28.61 MYR 121

-33.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.7 MYR 298

$61.6 MYR 260

14.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.32 MYR 195

$52.6 MYR 222

-11.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,619

$390 MYR 1,646

-1.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 MYR 1,115

$225 MYR 947

17.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,731

$636 MYR 2,682

1.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,955

$532 MYR 2,242

-12.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,789 MYR 7,546

$2,394 MYR 10.1K

-25.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,143 MYR 4,821

$1,486 MYR 6,268

-23.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 MYR 3,581

$1,116 MYR 4,707

-23.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Ulu Tiram: November 3, 2025

Last update for Penang: November 4, 2025

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