Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Serdang is 2.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 7.4% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.60 MYR 18.13

$3.07 MYR 12.10

49.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.71 MYR 109

$21.19 MYR 83.5

30.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.00

$4.20 MYR 16.53

14.76%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.73

$2.96 MYR 11.68

0.68%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.42

$0.74 MYR 2.92

17.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.11

$0.37 MYR 1.44

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.30 MYR 16.94

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-4.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 MYR 23.78

$4.40 MYR 17.35

37.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 MYR 7.91

$1.90 MYR 7.50

5.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.99

$0.99 MYR 3.91

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-18.54%

Eggs

$2.20 MYR 8.67

$2.15 MYR 8.46

2.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.65 MYR 57.7

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-15.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.15

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-7.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 37.92

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-35.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.31

$2.78 MYR 10.93

3.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.22

$1.47 MYR 5.79

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.65

$2.58 MYR 10.18

4.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-30.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.80

$1.14 MYR 4.49

7.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.53

$1.20 MYR 4.73

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$0.89 MYR 3.52

30.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 MYR 2.62

$0.49 MYR 1.93

34.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.22

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-5.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.79 MYR 74.0

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-3.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 MYR 13.18

$2.62 MYR 10.32

27.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 16.97

$3.48 MYR 13.71

23.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.46 MYR 1.80

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 47.06

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.52

$0.68 MYR 2.68

69.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$0.50 MYR 1.98

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 MYR 18.63

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-34.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.49 MYR 1.95

4.08%

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

$40.7K MYR 160.4K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

19.82%

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

$32.7K MYR 129.0K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

17.50%

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

$63.6 MYR 251

$39.37 MYR 155

61.60%

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

$11.43 MYR 45.03

$10.01 MYR 39.44

14.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 102

$31.45 MYR 124

-18.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.30 MYR 143

$33.02 MYR 130

9.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.03

$5.53 MYR 21.78

5.79%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 20.63

$4.81 MYR 18.96

8.94%

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

$271 MYR 1,069

$237 MYR 934

14.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,505 MYR 37.5K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

52.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 MYR 242

$54.3 MYR 214

13.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.59 MYR 148

$29.00 MYR 114

29.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 MYR 344

$62.5 MYR 246

39.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.0 MYR 323

$52.4 MYR 207

56.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,513

$394 MYR 1,552

-2.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,047

$230 MYR 907

15.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,573

$641 MYR 2,524

1.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,851

$517 MYR 2,037

-9.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,887 MYR 7,435

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-19.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$861 MYR 3,394

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-27.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,016 MYR 4,003

$974 MYR 3,839

4.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.16

7.45%

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

Last update for Serdang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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