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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 6.3% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 3.1% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$3.02 MYR 11.92

0.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$18.63 MYR 73.6

15.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$3.64 MYR 14.38

14.01%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.73 MYR 10.79

4.40%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.83 MYR 3.29

-18.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.46 MYR 1.80

-28.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.56 MYR 14.06

24.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$6.57 MYR 25.94

-34.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.70 MYR 6.70

11.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.93 MYR 3.67

11.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.26 MYR 4.97

57.14%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$1.83 MYR 7.24

16.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$15.01 MYR 59.3

17.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$3.90 MYR 15.40

27.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$8.65 MYR 34.18

69.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$3.73 MYR 14.72

-25.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.16 MYR 4.59

28.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.50 MYR 9.89

8.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.66 MYR 6.56

29.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.08 MYR 4.26

10.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.27 MYR 5.03

-7.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.27 MYR 5.03

-28.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.17 MYR 16.46

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$14.37 MYR 56.8

37.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.72 MYR 10.76

-1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$4.43 MYR 17.51

-21.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$1.09 MYR 4.32

-55.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.75 MYR 46.42

49.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.69 MYR 2.73

7.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.86 MYR 3.40

-37.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$4.74 MYR 18.74

50.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.50 MYR 1.99

-6.00%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$49.1K MYR 193.9K

-32.69%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$33.5K MYR 132.5K

-18.49%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$37.57 MYR 148

3.67%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.20 MYR 36.36

11.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$25.59 MYR 101

23.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$55.4 MYR 219

-40.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$6.06 MYR 23.92

-9.08%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$4.29 MYR 16.95

14.45%

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

$234 MYR 925

$184 MYR 726

27.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$4,553 MYR 18.0K

34.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$66.1 MYR 261

-16.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$19.05 MYR 75.3

54.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$73.3 MYR 290

-17.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$40.60 MYR 160

27.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$259 MYR 1,022

50.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$187 MYR 740

21.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$426 MYR 1,681

50.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$355 MYR 1,402

48.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,390 MYR 5,491

66.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$945 MYR 3,734

25.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$603 MYR 2,383

57.34%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Seremban: April 11, 2026

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