36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Penang - Updated Prices & Insights
38.37
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $586 (excluding rent), and $837 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,307 (excluding rent), and $1,859 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 RM 12.8
$2.34 RM 9.87
$7.01 RM 29.57
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.45 RM 90.5
$17.88 RM 75.4
$35.75 RM 151
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 RM 17.36
$4.1 RM 17.28
$4.57 RM 19.29
Cappuccino
$2.97 RM 12.53
$1.71 RM 7.21
$3.63 RM 15.29
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 RM 2.86
$0.45 RM 1.89
$1.35 RM 5.68
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 RM 1.41
$0.23 RM 0.97
$0.45 RM 1.9
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.25 RM 17.92
$3.45 RM 14.55
$5.74 RM 24.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 RM 18.48
$3.51 RM 14.8
$5.15 RM 21.7
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 RM 7.66
$1.38 RM 5.84
$2.32 RM 9.77
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RM 4.34
$0.88 RM 3.7
$1.23 RM 5.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 RM 8.19
$1.6 RM 6.76
$2.39 RM 10.07
Eggs
$2.07 RM 8.73
$1.15 RM 4.84
$2.69 RM 11.36
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.5 RM 73.8
$9.29 RM 39.16
$23.82 RM 100
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 RM 21.27
$2.8 RM 11.83
$7.47 RM 31.51
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.94 RM 63
$7.14 RM 30.12
$23.81 RM 100
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 RM 11.92
$1.64 RM 6.9
$3.74 RM 15.77
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 RM 6.07
$0.91 RM 3.85
$1.72 RM 7.26
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 RM 11.51
$1.7 RM 7.17
$3.4 RM 14.33
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 RM 8.9
$0.93 RM 3.91
$3.72 RM 15.68
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 RM 4.77
$0.69 RM 2.92
$2.05 RM 8.63
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 RM 5.07
$0.72 RM 3.02
$2.62 RM 11.03
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RM 4
$0.36 RM 1.5
$1.54 RM 6.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 RM 2.07
$0.27 RM 1.14
$0.74 RM 3.13
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 RM 17.35
$3.98 RM 16.78
$4.35 RM 18.33
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 RM 58.9
$4.19 RM 17.66
$20.95 RM 88.4
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 RM 11.02
$2.45 RM 10.32
$3 RM 12.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RM 14.19
$2.3 RM 9.71
$4.6 RM 19.38
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RM 1.91
$0.45 RM 1.91
$0.68 RM 2.89
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 RM 73.2
$11.57 RM 48.8
$50.3 RM 212
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RM 2.91
$0.69 RM 2.91
$2.3 RM 9.69
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RM 2.14
$0.21 RM 0.91
$1.31 RM 5.51
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 RM 30.02
$7.12 RM 30.02
$7.12 RM 30.02
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 RM 2.11
$0.5 RM 2.11
$0.51 RM 2.16
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K RM 140.7K
$28.1K RM 118.5K
$38.6K RM 163K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RM 116.1K
$27.2K RM 114.5K
$34.2K RM 144.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$39.39 RM 166
$24.01 RM 101
$60 RM 253
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.11 RM 42.63
$5.88 RM 24.79
$14.11 RM 59.5
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.02 RM 131
$23.15 RM 97.6
$39.76 RM 168
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.81 RM 138
$16.53 RM 69.7
$56.7 RM 239
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.48 RM 23.11
$3.53 RM 14.87
$5.87 RM 24.75
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 RM 20.37
$3.45 RM 14.57
$8.05 RM 33.95
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 RM 1,005
$153 RM 647
$331 RM 1,394
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,199 RM 26.1K
$3,536 RM 14.9K
$25K RM 105.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RM 229
$23.32 RM 98.4
$93.3 RM 393
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.37 RM 120
$20.84 RM 87.9
$46.32 RM 195
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 RM 253
$39.27 RM 166
$115 RM 487
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 RM 220
$35.02 RM 148
$70 RM 295
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RM 1,610
$198 RM 834
$698 RM 2,942
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 RM 963
$119 RM 503
$357 RM 1,508
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 RM 2,683
$350 RM 1,475
$1,049 RM 4,426
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 RM 2,243
$288 RM 1,215
$841 RM 3,545
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,609 RM 11K
$2,006 RM 8,460
$3,032 RM 12.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,878 RM 7,919
$1,299 RM 5,479
$2,554 RM 10.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,098 RM 4,632
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3
5.25
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