Cost of Living in Penang

Summary of cost of living in Penang, Malaysia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.00 RM 6.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.50 RM 60.00-130.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 18.00 RM 16.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 20.00 RM 15.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 RM 10.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.20 RM 8.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 RM 2.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 RM 1.20-5.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.92 RM 22.71-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.89 RM 3.31-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 RM 1.18-4.74
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.95 RM 4.92-9.59
Local Cheese (1 lb) 30.39 RM 13.61-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.61 RM 3.63-14.51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 25.06 RM 11.34-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 4.58 RM 2.86-6.35
Banana (1 lb) 2.60 RM 1.81-3.18
Oranges (1 lb) 5.67 RM 4.54-6.80
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 RM 1.36-3.11
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 RM 1.13-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 RM 1.45-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 5.05 RM 3.00-6.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 RM 1.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 RM 35.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 10.36 RM 5.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.14 RM 10.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.50 RM 17.50-21.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 RM 1.40-2.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 RM 50.00-217.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM 3.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 RM 1.61-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 RM 30.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 RM 7.76-7.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 167,112.73 RM 165,000.00-169,225.45
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 127,222.00 RM 115,000.00-128,888.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.57 RM 100.00-325.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.67 RM 25.00-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 121.42 RM 100.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 127.14 RM 100.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.67 RM 10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 RM 12.00-25.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 858.33 RM 600.00-1,100.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,750.00 RM 15,000.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 288.57 RM 100.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 135.00 RM 100.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 321.43 RM 170.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 239.00 RM 150.00-900.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,737.50 RM 1,000.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,362.50 RM 800.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,311.11 RM 2,400.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,677.78 RM 2,000.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 912.40 RM 743.22-1,199.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 496.53 RM 371.61-999.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,810.00 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.00-4.50

Prices in Penang

This city had 451 entries in the past 12 months by 70 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
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5 Comments so far
Thomas Maresco on Oct 17, 2020:
I am asking for help ....I have someone in penang Malaysia , who insists they need 300 USD a week for food and even then they tell me they eat very modestly such as nasi gorang and maybe egg and spaghetti , was also told 12 eggs cost 18 USD and a loaf of bread is 6 USD ... I think I am being taken advantage of . could someone please email me cheftom12@gmail.com and let me know ...thank you very much
jeffrey william emack on Sep 03, 2020:
is there a list i can see that shows number 1 ranked to last placed
Will.Jennifer on Apr 12, 2020:
The reason why people have a mouth and two ears is because they listen twice as much as they say
CS on Nov 26, 2019:
If you like to jog or hike or surrounded by greenery, we have Penang hill (many long and short tracks), botanical garden, and youth park. These kind of places don't cause you a single cent.
Anonymous on Nov 26, 2019:
For transportation we now have the convenient of using e-hailing services such as Grab, Mula, MyCar.