Population
242.4K
Cost of living
$436
Cost of Living in
Penang
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $525 | $1441 |
| Without rent | $265 | $988 |
| Rent & Utilities | $217.74 | $458.14 |
| Food | $194 | $481 |
| Transport | $19.22 | $51.82 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $740.55 | |
| Quality of life | 50.44 | |
| Life expectancy | 65.66 | |
| Population | 187.6K | |
Penang
We calculate prices for Penang State as a population-weighted mean of 5 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $525 | 9 / 51 |
| Without rent | $265 | 3 / 51 |
| Rent & Utilities | $217.74 | 11 / 51 |
| Food | $194 | 4 / 51 |
| Transport | $19.22 | 5 / 51 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 288.81$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 181.21$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 460.52$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 316.73$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 21.53$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 34.83$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 29.29$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.6$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1074$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 768$ |
| Lunch Menu | 1.97$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 13.32$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 4.02$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.01$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.46$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.49$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.15$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 8.15$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 5.56$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.53$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.43$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.02$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.28$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.77$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.18$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.12$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.56$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.11$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.06$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.26$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.33$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.95$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.57$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.29$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.04$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.24$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.33$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.31$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.57$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.28$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.25$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.65$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 29.1$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.24$ |
| Doctor's visit | 28.4$ |
| Haircut, simple | 6.86$ |
| Brand Jeans | 39.73$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 60.43$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 91.6$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4899$ |
Cost of living in Cities by population
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor | |
| 2 | Kedah | |
| 3 | Taiping | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 5 | Batu Pahat | |
| 6 | Selangor | |
| 7 | Malacca | |
| 8 | Johor Bahru | |
| 9 | Subang Jaya | |
| 10 | Shah Alam | |
| 11 | Terengganu | |
| 12 | Muar | |
| 13 | Kluang | |
| 14 | Sabah | |
| 15 | Butterworth | |
| 16 | Perlis | |
| 17 | Bintulu | |
| 18 | Klang | |
| 19 | Petaling Jaya | |
| 20 | Labuan | |
| 21 | Langkawi | |
| 22 | Sungai Petani | |
| 23 | Federal Territory | |
| 24 | Perak | |
| 25 | George Town (Malaysia) | |
| 26 | Teluk Intan | |
| 27 | Melaka | |
| 28 | Putrajaya | |
| 29 | Bidur | |
| 30 | Kota Kinabalu | |
| 31 | Cyberjaya | |
| 32 | Chukai | |
| 33 | Kota Bharu | |
| 34 | Kangar | |
| 35 | Miri | |
| 36 | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 37 | Alor Setar | |
| 38 | Pahang | |
| 39 | Ipoh | |
| 40 | Sandakan | |
| 41 | Negeri Sembilan | |
| 42 | Seremban | |
| 43 | Penang | |
| 44 | Lahad Datu | |
| 45 | Kuching | |
| 46 | Sibu | |
| 47 | Sarawak | |
| 48 | Kuantan | |
| 49 | Kelantan (Malaysia) | |
| 50 | Tawau | |
| 51 | Pulau Pinang | |