Kos hidup di Kebangga Penang tertinggi di Malaysia: pendapatan 12k pun x cukup

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        How much does it take to have a decent life in Malaysia? That has been the top question in the country in the past few years and a greater concern in 2014 as electricity rates and transport costs go up and subsidies go down.
        While Putrajaya talks up proposals to help the people mitigate rising prices with cost of living labs and possibly even more targeted subsidies, most Malaysians are looking at the prospect of expenditure exceeding their monthly salaries.

One of them is Caroline Wong, who believes her combined household income of RM12,000 is not enough to sustain a living in Penang, famed for its beaches as much as it electronics manufacturing sector.


        Her monthly pay is dwarfed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which pegs Malaysia's per capita income at US$10,345 (RM34,100) a month in 2012.
        The 34-year-old clerk lives with her husband, a sales manager and their young daughter are starting to feel the pinch despite earning an income that was once sufficient to live comfortably.
        A hawker stall in Lebuh Chulia, George Town. Penang is known as a foodies’ heaven but the state is one of the most expensive places to live in for an average wage-earner. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 29, 2013.“We are always eating in at home now and we can no longer afford to buy goods like branded clothing,” Wong told The Malaysian Insider in Penang's capital city George Town.
        According to Wong, every month the couple have to fork out RM4,000 for the house and car, RM1,500 on food and another RM1,500 on daycare, baby food and milk for their child.
        On top of that, there is RM750 on insurance and a family medical card, RM700 on petrol, RM600 on phone bills, WiFi and broadband, RM120 on Astro, RM140 on water and electricity bills and RM110 on a weekly housekeeper.
        “We put aside RM500 every month for road tax and car insurance. Come May next year, we will have to spend another RM1,500 a month on our second child when it arrives,” Wong said.
        Her tale is just one of many who are living in Penang, the country’s most expensive city.
        As 2014 begins, Malaysians will be facing a new challenge in dealing with the rising cost of living as the price of goods and services is expected to go up.
        A poll by The Malaysian Insider found that Penang, a popular tourist destination, is more expensive to live in than Kuala Lumpur.
        The cost of living survey conducted in December covered Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Klang, Kuching and Alor Star.
        The survey compared prices of necessities, such as chicken, vegetables (mustard greens and red chillies), fish, house rental and the minimum wage in a month.
        “Prices of goods are determined by the market and it depends on consumers to control their expenditure,” said Datuk Paul Selvaraj, secretary-general at the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca).
        “It is the responsibility of the Government to minimise the impact on consumers, but in some situations the responsibility falls on the individual.”
        Critics have complained that the slow rate of increase in household income would not be able to cope with the recent slew of price hikes of items, such as electricity tariff, toll, school bus fares and assessment rates.
        An individual would require an income of RM4,000 to survive on Penang island, given its high rental and expensive daily goods.
        Trailing closely behind Penang are industrial cities Bintulu in Sarawak and Paka in Terengganu.
        However, prices of goods in Penang are much lower on the mainland in places such as Seberang Prai.
        The lower cost of living has made nearby mainland towns a sprawling suburban neighbourhood with heavy traffic flow daily on the connecting Penang Bridge.

        The poll conducted in December found that a kilogramme of chicken cost RM9 in Georget Town, while it was only RM7 in Kuala Lumpur and RM6.50 in Klang, Selangor.
        In Kuala Terengganu, prices of daily goods are comparatively higher despite its lower cost of living.
        A kilogramme of chicken cost RM7.50 while fish, such as mackerel at the Chabang Tiga market cost between RM10 to RM15 depending on the quality.
        The cost of seafood there is also not cheap although it is located near fishing villages.
        However, low rental rates and toll-free roads have kept the cost of living relatively low in Kuala Terengganu.
        With an income of RM2,500 a month, a family can own a car and rent a home.
        In the same state of Terengganu, some 120km away, the cost of living in towns like Paka and Kerteh are much higher since they are home to employees from the oil and gas industry.
        Locals have to bear the brunt of high expenses since industrial employees receive higher salaries.

        The same is happening in the Sarawak towns of Bintulu and Miri, where oil and gas firms have set up base.
        As a result, locals are also witnessing a stark increase in the prices of goods and rental rates.
        Rental rates in Penang are soaring high with a single-storey three-bedroom home in Tanjung Tokong costing RM1,000 a month.
        Rental rates are, however, cheaper in Batu Kawan or Nibong Tebal with rents hovering around RM500 per month. – December 29, 2013

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peYno

laa jawa johor sembang kencang cist mahal berkat menumpang spore tu x masuk list ke???

sembang kencang jee

teringat family dari johor bershopping di padang besar.. ms shopping mereka terjerit2z... murahnyaaa kat johor x dot cam ni

ma tu pengunjung dari penang n sporw tersenyum tgk gelagat jawa johor tu

noor2

hat ni patut jugak kena kutuk berbanding tukang sapu sampah...

dah gaji 12k...mau pulak beli keta bayar rm1k lebih...rumah pun nak bermewah2...

rm12k berbanding org yang tak pelajaran atau gaji kecik mcm cashier , cleaner dan lain2 seangkatan tu boleh ja hidup selesa kalau tak ikut nafsu sangat...

kebangga sangat dgn bermewah mewahan...

masa_lalu

penang kebangga herhuggie paling tinggi kos,
kalau tak suka sila duduk bawah jambatan - ketua menteri.

peYno

kat penang ni cost of living tertinggi n malaysia... 59% penduduknya adalah non penangite... tapi mereka takde la kecoh cam jawa johor yg culture shock bila ada org berhijrah.. kat penang mereka dah lama menerina kedatangan org luar... tu yg tak meroyan

midori_katana

Mmg benar kos akan jadi sbyak tu kalau kita ambik insuran pendidikan dan medical card.. tambahan plak kalau anak ramai... tapi RM12 k sebulan tu sangat cukup utk org yg hidup sederhana; baju biasa, kereta biasa, makan kat kedai biasa, melancong dlm penang aje... hehehe

peYno

maaf... bukan kat johor ke cost tertinggi sebab spore???

saiman saimon
yong peng
johor

gogo2

Patut org mcm ni kasi bankrap. RM12k tak cukup. Bil Internet Telefon sampai RM600. Belanja cam org bodoh.

peYno

kat johor lagi mahal laaaa

salikon misdan

majidee

gogo2

peYno posted on 29-12-2013 08:22 AM
kat penang ni cost of living tertinggi n malaysia... 59% penduduknya adalah non penangite... tapi me ...

Takdelah. I makan mee kari lorong 100 tahun tadi. RM4.60. Ok jer

xpdckelate

RM600 on phone bills, WiFi and broadband, RM120 on Astro

“We put aside RM500 every month for road tax and car insurance

yang ni kan boleh dikurangkan...btw semua ni poyoooooo

noor2

manusia2 ni tak rasa ke  untuk gaji ,penat lelah keja depa keje terbuang rm1k lebih untuk kereta, rm 1k lebih untuk rumah rm1 k  lebih untuk segala mak nenek air ,api, astro, unifi, telefon...tak rasa sia2 ka keje? keje untuk astro, TM, unifi, kereta, rumah,

lainla untuk diri sendiri mcm pakaian, makan, anak2, simpanan yang bukan berhutang dgn bank pun..

tp tula hakikatnya..

peYno

gogo2 posted on 29-12-2013 08:30 AM
Takdelah. I makan mee kari lorong 100 tahun tadi. RM4.60. Ok jer

ni kajian ilmiah punya setakat observation org kampung... klu makcik jawa punya observation .. mmg kat johor la yg paling mahal

prffrhhg

peYno

kita tunggu set2 jawa bugis johor msk dan bagitau.. tempat dia la paling mahal berkat tumpang kemewahan org spore

tungguuuuu

card_reader

itu baru gaji 12k, kat penang gaji rm500 pon ada lagi.....camno la nak hidup

midori_katana

noor2 posted on 29-12-2013 08:34 AM
manusia2 ni tak rasa ke  untuk gaji ,penat lelah keja depa keje terbuang rm1k lebih untuk kereta, rm ...

Noor.. RM 1.5k sebulan utk rumah tu saya rasa ok la utk yg duduk kat pulau ni.. sbb kos macam tu boleh la dapat apartment 1000 sqf... hehehe...kira rumahku syurgaku kan... so tak salah la utk rumah yg agak selesa... tapi bil astro, internet dan telefon tu patutnya boleh dikurangkan...

midori_katana

peYno posted on 29-12-2013 08:34 AM
ni kajian ilmiah punya setakat observation org kampung... klu makcik jawa punya observation .. mmg ...

Mak cik kat kg mak aku plak kata, kos hidup anak dia yg kat kelantan tu jauh lebih mahal dr aku yg dok kat penang... he3

axl_bach

noor2 posted on 29-12-2013 08:34 AM
manusia2 ni tak rasa ke  untuk gaji ,penat lelah keja depa keje terbuang rm1k lebih untuk kereta, rm ...

tgk minat org laaa laling, ada yg bergaji RM3K abiskan RM1.5k hanya utk kereta sbb dia minat kete....so yg tu bagi kepuasan pada dia nak wat guane........tp yg hampeh tu kalo dah abiskan utk dia minat then nak mengeluh2 duit kurang yg tu patut direjam dlm air panas di kolam air hangat di langkawi jer laaa

peYno

midori_katana posted on 29-12-2013 09:06 AM
Mak cik kat kg mak aku plak kata, kos hidup anak dia yg kat kelantan tu jauh lebih mahal dr aku yg ...

see... jawa johor yg cuba kaitkan kelantan bila ada org kutuk johor

mmg set2 tu jerr
peyno
shah alam

Innrukia

card_reader posted on 29-12-2013 08:57 AM
itu baru gaji 12k, kat penang gaji rm500 pon ada lagi.....camno la nak hidup

Dik kita yg gaji below rm12 k pun bleh idup ja kt sini. Siap bleh makang temenung lagik hahaa....