Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Seremban

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 19.4% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 1.9% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.93 MYR 11.91

6.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.59 MYR 75.5

13.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.64 MYR 14.79

18.96%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.67 MYR 10.86

7.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.84 MYR 3.43

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.45 MYR 1.82

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.48 MYR 14.15

23.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$6.50 MYR 26.38

-32.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.74 MYR 7.08

8.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.94 MYR 3.82

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.26 MYR 5.11

57.94%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.86 MYR 7.55

10.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$15.27 MYR 62.0

11.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.91 MYR 15.87

32.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$8.47 MYR 34.38

76.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.67 MYR 14.91

-24.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.20 MYR 4.87

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.60 MYR 10.56

3.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.62 MYR 6.59

29.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.09 MYR 4.43

3.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.28 MYR 5.18

-4.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.31 MYR 5.32

-27.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.56 MYR 2.27

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.23 MYR 17.17

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$14.41 MYR 58.5

34.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.82 MYR 11.47

-7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$4.38 MYR 17.77

-20.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$1.09 MYR 4.43

-57.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.87 MYR 48.17

46.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.91 MYR 3.70

-45.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.68 MYR 19.01

54.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$49.4K MYR 200.5K

-31.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$32.6K MYR 132.2K

-15.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.60 MYR 157

$36.98 MYR 150

4.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.05 MYR 36.75

10.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$25.73 MYR 104

20.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$56.3 MYR 229

-42.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$6.06 MYR 24.62

-8.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.32 MYR 17.54

13.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$238 MYR 968

$187 MYR 760

27.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$4,431 MYR 18.0K

38.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$65.2 MYR 265

-14.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$18.50 MYR 75.1

58.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$72.5 MYR 295

-16.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$40.55 MYR 165

30.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$257 MYR 1,042

48.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$188 MYR 764

20.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$429 MYR 1,742

51.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$347 MYR 1,409

49.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,345 MYR 5,459

66.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$909 MYR 3,692

27.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$591 MYR 2,399

67.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Seremban: January 11, 2026

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