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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.5% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 6.9% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$2.92 MYR 11.50

5.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$18.50 MYR 72.9

14.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$3.62 MYR 14.25

16.02%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$2.81 MYR 11.05

5.34%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-24.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$3.56 MYR 14.04

26.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$6.42 MYR 25.31

-31.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.68 MYR 6.61

13.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.00 MYR 3.95

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.25 MYR 4.93

64.00%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$1.86 MYR 7.33

15.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$14.81 MYR 58.3

17.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$3.90 MYR 15.38

28.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$8.60 MYR 33.88

73.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$3.55 MYR 14.00

-21.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.15 MYR 4.55

27.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$2.57 MYR 10.11

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$1.68 MYR 6.63

30.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.08 MYR 4.26

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-9.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-33.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.51 MYR 2.03

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$4.33 MYR 17.04

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$14.51 MYR 57.2

34.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$2.76 MYR 10.88

-5.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$4.33 MYR 17.07

-19.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-58.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$11.70 MYR 46.10

48.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-6.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-45.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$4.75 MYR 18.73

51.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.83

4.26%

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

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

-31.05%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

-15.23%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$37.34 MYR 147

5.44%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$9.15 MYR 36.05

9.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$25.55 MYR 101

23.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$55.9 MYR 220

-40.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$5.75 MYR 22.64

-3.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$4.20 MYR 16.56

14.52%

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

$237 MYR 934

$185 MYR 731

27.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

38.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$64.1 MYR 252

-15.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$18.96 MYR 74.7

52.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$71.7 MYR 282

-12.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$40.28 MYR 159

30.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$260 MYR 1,025

51.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$191 MYR 754

20.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$430 MYR 1,695

48.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$354 MYR 1,393

46.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,403 MYR 5,527

66.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$954 MYR 3,760

24.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

$622 MYR 2,452

56.60%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

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