Cost of living and prices in Penang, prices of food, rent, shopping, etc. 🇲🇾
Updated Jun 2021

Contents

Restaurants prices
Markets prices
Transportation prices
Utilities Per Month prices
Sports And Leisure prices
Salaries And Financing prices
Childcare prices
Clothing And Shoes prices
Rent Per Month prices
Buy Apartment prices

George Town, city in Malaysia located in South-Eastern Asia. Coordinates: 5.41413 latitude and 100.32875 longitude. It is situated at elevation 14 meters above sea level. George Town has a population of 708127 people. It operates on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, GMT: 8.0.

Cost of Living Estimate in Penang

Total cost of living in Penang for two person with average consumption for one month will be 640.71 USD, no rent price included. Click here to calculate cost-of-living estimate in Penang

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Restaurants prices

Meal in Inexpensive Restaurant
2.47 $
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
14.20 $
McMeal at McDonalds or Alternative Combo Meal
3.70 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Draught
3.70 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
3.83 $
Cappuccino
2.91 $
Coca-Cola, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.57 $

Markets prices

Water, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.31 $
Milk, Regular,1 liter
1.65 $
Loaf of Fresh White Bread, 0.5 kg
1.09 $
White Rice, 1 kg
1.16 $
Eggs, 12 pack
1.46 $
Local Cheese, 1 kg
10.77 $
Chicken Breasts, Boneless and Skinless, 1 kg
4.70 $
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat, 1 kg
8.52 $
Apples, 1 kg
2.18 $
Banana, 1 kg
1.35 $
Oranges, 1 kg
1.96 $
Tomato, 1 kg
1.07 $
Potato, 1 kg
0.75 $
Onion, 1 kg
0.95 $
Lettuce, 1 head
0.78 $
Water, 1.5 liter Bottle
0.45 $
Bottle of Wine, Mid-Range Price
19.51 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Bottle
2.42 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
3.10 $
Pack of Cigarettes
4.32 $

Transportation prices

One-way Ticket, Local Transport
0.49 $
Monthly Pass, Regular Price
16.67 $
Taxi Start, Normal Tariff
1.48 $
Taxi, price for 1 km, Normal Tariff
0.62 $
Taxi, price for 1 hour Waiting, Normal Tariff
6.17 $
Gasoline, 1 liter
0.51 $
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
41,979.10 $

Utilities Per Month prices

Basic utilities for 85m2 Apartment including Electricity, Heating or Cooling, Water and Garbage
41.66 $
Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local, price per 1 min, No Discounts or Plans
0.06 $
Internet, 60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL
30.16 $

Sports And Leisure prices

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
34.92 $
Tennis Court Rent, 1 Hour on Weekend
1.89 $

Salaries And Financing prices

Cinema ticket, 1 Seat
3.83 $
Average Monthly Net Salary, After Tax
980.53 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages for 20 Years Fixed-Rate, Yearly, Fixed-Rate
4.19 %

Childcare prices

Private Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly for 1 Child
217.30 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
8,463.73 $

Clothing And Shoes prices

Pair of Jeans in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
52.69 $
Summer Dress in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
20.99 $
Pair of Running Shoes, Mid-Range Price
69.28 $
Pair of Leather Business Shoes
76.97 $

Rent Per Month prices

One bedroom apartment in city centre
305.11 $
One bedroom apartment outside of city centre
249.71 $
Three bedroom apartment in city centre
577.02 $
Three bedroom apartment outside of city centre
450.66 $

Buy Apartment prices

Price per m2 to Buy Apartment in City Center
2,007.34 $
Price per m2 to Buy Apartment Outside of City Center
1,384.93 $

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