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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 3.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 13.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.01

$3.07 MYR 12.10

15.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.70 MYR 73.7

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-11.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 MYR 18.62

$4.20 MYR 16.53

12.38%

Cappuccino

$2.77 MYR 10.92

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-6.42%

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

$0.71 MYR 2.81

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 MYR 16.29

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.78 MYR 26.72

$4.40 MYR 17.35

54.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.45

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$0.99 MYR 3.91

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-37.07%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.11

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-16.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.60 MYR 41.76

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-38.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.04 MYR 15.91

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-19.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.07

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-46.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.50

$2.78 MYR 10.93

-3.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.82

$1.47 MYR 5.79

0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.08

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.75

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-44.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.69

$1.14 MYR 4.49

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.31

$1.20 MYR 4.73

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.49

$0.89 MYR 3.52

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.33

$0.49 MYR 1.93

20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.75

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-2.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.70 MYR 69.7

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-9.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 10.93

$2.62 MYR 10.32

5.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.35

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-17.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.46 MYR 1.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 47.30

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-30.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$0.68 MYR 2.68

42.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$0.50 MYR 1.98

104.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.38 MYR 36.96

$7.19 MYR 28.32

30.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$35.9K MYR 141.3K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

5.56%

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

$33.3K MYR 131.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

19.58%

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

$45.29 MYR 178

$39.37 MYR 155

15.04%

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

$9.06 MYR 35.69

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-9.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.68 MYR 121

$31.45 MYR 124

-2.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 145

$33.02 MYR 130

11.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.53

$5.53 MYR 21.78

7.96%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 19.70

$4.81 MYR 18.96

3.95%

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

$188 MYR 739

$237 MYR 934

-20.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,892 MYR 27.2K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

10.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 MYR 251

$54.3 MYR 214

17.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.13 MYR 75.4

$29.00 MYR 114

-34.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 MYR 278

$62.5 MYR 246

12.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 MYR 186

$52.4 MYR 207

-9.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,547

$394 MYR 1,552

-0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,077

$230 MYR 907

18.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,496

$641 MYR 2,524

-1.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,828

$517 MYR 2,037

-10.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 MYR 7,097

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-22.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$894 MYR 3,521

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-24.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$896 MYR 3,531

$974 MYR 3,839

-8.04%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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