True Annual Cost · Penang
True annual cost of international schools in Penang
Updated 2026-04-26 · 9 schools with full cost data · 12 schools indexed
Schools ranked
9
Median tuition
$7.9k
Median true cost
$9.2k
Median hidden fees
+17%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Christopher's International School | $3,191-$7,915 | $7,053 |
| 2 | Straits International School Penang | $4,094-$10,349 | $8,722 |
| 3 | BXCL International School Penang | $4,021-$10,638 | $8,830 |
| 4 | Stonyhurst International School Penang | $3,511-$12,234 | $8,973 |
| 5 | Tenby Schools Penang | $3,304-$12,168 | $9,236 |
| 6 | Dalat International School | $4,766-$12,638 | $9,802 |
| 7 | Prince of Wales Island International School & POWIIS Primary | $3,715-$13,666 | $10,191 |
| 8 | The International School of Penang (Uplands) | $5,277-$15,064 | $11,671 |
| 9 | Pelita International School | $9,360-$33,810 | $23,235 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school's mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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