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🇲🇾 Malaysia · Asia
Penang, Malaysia has an average monthly cost of $565 for digital nomads, with a safety score of 52/100. The cost of living is 91% lower than New York City. It scores 7.5/10 on the NomadFast index.
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| Category | Item | USD | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | 📐Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | $2189.01 | |
| 📏Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | $1221.11 | ||
| Childcare | 👶Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | $210.74 | |
| 🎒International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | $8433.13 | ||
| Clothing | 👞Men's Leather Business Shoes | $72.84 | |
| 👟Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | $83.03 | ||
| 👗Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) |
Source: IMF, World Bank, MOFA Korea
| $36.13 |
| 👖Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | $64.35 |
| Food & Dining | 🍞Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf) | $1.07 |
| 🥚Eggs (12, Large Size) | $2.18 |
| 🧀Local Cheese (1 kg) | $13.84 |
| 💧Bottled Water (1.5 Liter) | $0.61 |
| 🍷Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | $19.76 |
| 🍺Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle) | $3.04 |
| 🚬Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | $4.56 |
| 🥬Lettuce (1 Head) | $1.20 |
| 🍗Chicken Fillets (1 kg) | $4.41 |
| 🥔Potatoes (1 kg) | $1.25 |
| 🍊Oranges (1 kg) | $2.80 |
| 🍎Apples (1 kg) | $3.10 |
| 🥛Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | $1.93 |
| 🥩Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg) | $8.97 |
| 🧅Onions (1 kg) | $1.38 |
| 🍌Bananas (1 kg) | $1.66 |
| 🍚White Rice (1 kg) | $1.52 |
| 🍅Tomatoes (1 kg) | $1.63 |
| 🍻Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle) | $4.13 |
| Housing | 🏙️1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | $416.59 |
| 🏡1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | $287.02 |
| 🏢3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | $725.92 |
| 🏘️3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | $479.62 |
| Food & Dining | 🍽️Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | $3.80 |
| 💧Bottled Water (0.33 Liter) | $0.42 |
| ☕Cappuccino (Regular Size) | $2.96 |
| 🥂Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | $20.27 |
| 🍔Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | $5.07 |
| 🍺Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter) | $3.80 |
| 🥤Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle) | $0.82 |
| Salaries | 💰Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | $954.80 |
| Entertainment | 🎬Cinema Ticket (International Release) | $5.07 |
| 🎾Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | $6.78 |
| 💪Monthly Fitness Club Membership | $39.74 |
| Transportation | 🚙Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | $35002.92 |
| 🚗Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | $43207.09 |
| ⛽Gasoline (1 Liter) | $0.55 |
| 🚌Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | $12.67 |
| 🎫One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | $0.76 |
| 🚖Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff) | $1.01 |
| 🚕Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | $1.27 |
| ⏱️Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | $6.33 |
| Utilities | 📶Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | $28.91 |
| 📱Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | $10.32 |
| 💡Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | $54.67 |
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Penang in Malaysia is a popular destination for digital nomads. The average monthly cost of living is around $565. It has a nomad score of 7.5/10.
The estimated monthly cost for a digital nomad in Penang is around $565, including accommodation, food, transportation, and coworking.
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