Cost of Living in
Penang
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Penang, Malaysia. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
160Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
29.120000000000005
Healthcare System
77.55
Purchasing Power
92
Climate & Air
50
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$2,329.36
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$1,206.14
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$421.90
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$595.19
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$491.71
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$242.60
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$5.10
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$38.70
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$11,166.98
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$443.13
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$60.89
Men's Leather Business Shoes$70.53
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$36.54
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$86.63
Lettuce (1 Head)$1.16
Onions (1 kg)$1.18
Tomatoes (1 kg)$1.49
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.13
Bananas (1 kg)$1.77
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$19.89
Local Cheese (1 kg)$13.74
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$4.77
Oranges (1 kg)$2.62
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$0.79
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$964.24
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$4.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$43,499.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$36,454.35
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$4.21
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$3.06
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$20.40
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$3.83
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$4.59
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$4.34
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$3.15
Markets
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.56
Apples (1 kg)$2.99
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$1.10
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$9.04
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$2.04
White Rice (1 kg)$1.82
Eggs (12, Large Size)$2.25
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$4.73
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.38
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$12.75
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$40.49
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$5.36
Transportation
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$1.79
Gasoline (1 Liter)$0.67
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$0.41
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.51
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$7.65
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$31.31
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$9.84