Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Seremban

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 8.5% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 11.1% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.93 MYR 11.91

18.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.59 MYR 75.5

0.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.64 MYR 14.79

28.30%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.67 MYR 10.86

5.62%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.84 MYR 3.43

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.82

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.48 MYR 14.15

-0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.50 MYR 26.38

-20.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.74 MYR 7.08

9.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.94 MYR 3.82

7.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.26 MYR 5.11

38.89%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.86 MYR 7.55

22.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.27 MYR 62.0

-30.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.91 MYR 15.87

-12.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.47 MYR 34.38

-2.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.67 MYR 14.91

-26.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.20 MYR 4.87

45.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.60 MYR 10.56

-4.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.62 MYR 6.59

-26.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.09 MYR 4.43

9.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.28 MYR 5.18

7.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.31 MYR 5.32

-31.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.56 MYR 2.27

5.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.23 MYR 17.17

2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.41 MYR 58.5

31.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.82 MYR 11.47

-4.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$4.38 MYR 17.77

-12.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$1.09 MYR 4.43

-31.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.87 MYR 48.17

-1.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.73 MYR 2.96

39.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.91 MYR 3.70

-61.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.68 MYR 19.01

92.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$49.4K MYR 200.5K

-35.42%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$32.6K MYR 132.2K

-15.57%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$36.98 MYR 150

11.76%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.05 MYR 36.75

2.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$25.73 MYR 104

-9.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$56.3 MYR 229

-34.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$6.06 MYR 24.62

20.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.32 MYR 17.54

11.11%

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

$213 MYR 864

$187 MYR 760

13.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,431 MYR 18.0K

85.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$65.2 MYR 265

-23.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$18.50 MYR 75.1

86.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$72.5 MYR 295

-25.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$40.55 MYR 165

20.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$257 MYR 1,042

76.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$188 MYR 764

85.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$429 MYR 1,742

94.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$347 MYR 1,409

59.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,345 MYR 5,459

139.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$909 MYR 3,692

-16.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$591 MYR 2,399

189.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Seremban: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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