Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Kuala Lumpur

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 4.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Serdang is 7.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 20

$4.58 MYR 19.31

3.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.11 MYR 119

$28.83 MYR 122

-2.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.98

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-0.63%

Cappuccino

$3.09 MYR 13.04

$2.96 MYR 12.48

4.39%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.89

$0.85 MYR 3.58

8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.5 MYR 2.11

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.83

$4.23 MYR 17.82

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.9 MYR 24.88

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-0.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-1.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.41

$1 MYR 4.22

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.32

$1.64 MYR 6.92

6.10%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 9.23

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-4.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.9

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-2.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MYR 20.05

$4.52 MYR 19.05

5.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.62

$9.51 MYR 40.1

1.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.01 MYR 12.68

$2.95 MYR 12.46

2.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.58

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 11.01

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-3.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.15

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-3.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.42

$1.21 MYR 5.11

5.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.61

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$1.21 MYR 5.09

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.68

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.26

$4.19 MYR 17.68

3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.6 MYR 74.2

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-2.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 MYR 14.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 MYR 17.87

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-3.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.72 MYR 3.06

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.94

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.9

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-2.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 MYR 19.57

$4.59 MYR 19.35

1.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$40K MYR 168.7K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-0.05%

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

$33K MYR 139.1K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-0.07%

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

$63.2 MYR 267

$64.8 MYR 273

-2.41%

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

$11.27 MYR 47.52

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-3.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.67 MYR 108

$25.5 MYR 108

0.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.07 MYR 156

$45.93 MYR 194

-19.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 24.23

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-25.90%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-2.68%

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

$263 MYR 1,108

$266 MYR 1,122

-1.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,424 MYR 39.7K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 259

$61.5 MYR 259

-0.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.24 MYR 157

$38.04 MYR 160

-2.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 MYR 364

0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 MYR 335

$79.6 MYR 336

-0.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,622

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,133

$371 MYR 1,566

-27.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,731

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$628 MYR 2,649

-24.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,658 MYR 6,993

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-45.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,025 MYR 4,322

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-33.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$966 MYR 4,075

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-27.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

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

Last update for Serdang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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