Population
213.9K
Cost of living
$431
Cost of Living in
Pulau Pinang
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $431 | $1504 |
| Without rent | $291 | $785 |
| Rent & Utilities | $273.75 | $452.26 |
| Food | $180 | $556 |
| Transport | $21.79 | $53.5 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $777.59 | |
| Quality of life | 39.82 | |
| Life expectancy | 69.02 | |
| Population | 213.9K | |
Pulau Pinang
We calculate prices for Pulau Pinang State as a population-weighted mean of 1 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 | $431 | 1 / 51 |
| Without rent | $291 | 7 / 51 |
| Rent & Utilities | $273.75 | 24 / 51 |
| Food | $180 | 3 / 51 |
| Transport | $21.79 | 8 / 51 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 296.42$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 128.2$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 508.09$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 305.41$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 25.35$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 36.76$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 31.49$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.28$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1294$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 770$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 12.34$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 4.02$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.03$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.64$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.49$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.22$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 8.13$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 5.82$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.55$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.74$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.84$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.32$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.2$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.84$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.58$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.81$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.27$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.23$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.69$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.22$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.03$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.51$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.32$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.93$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 8.05$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.77$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.21$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.14$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.18$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.89$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 21.09$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 2.99$ |
| Doctor's visit | 32.91$ |
| Haircut, simple | 6.68$ |
| Brand Jeans | 43.99$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 78.93$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 78.14$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4304$ |
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 | |