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

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 14.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 1.5% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 20

$2.97 MYR 12.54

59.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.11 MYR 119

$20.84 MYR 87.9

34.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.98

$4.34 MYR 18.32

9.22%

Cappuccino

$3.09 MYR 13.04

$2.84 MYR 11.97

8.80%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.89

$0.69 MYR 2.89

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.36 MYR 1.52

38.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.83

$4.23 MYR 17.84

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.9 MYR 24.88

$4.41 MYR 18.6

33.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$1.82 MYR 7.65

12.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.41

$0.99 MYR 4.18

6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.32

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-14.71%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 9.23

$2.05 MYR 8.63

6.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.9

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-15.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MYR 20.05

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-9.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.62

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.01 MYR 12.68

$2.91 MYR 12.25

3.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.58

$1.46 MYR 6.18

6.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 11.01

$2.59 MYR 10.92

0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.15

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-30.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.42

$1.18 MYR 4.98

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.61

$1.21 MYR 5.1

9.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$0.91 MYR 3.82

32.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.68

$0.45 MYR 1.91

42.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.26

$4.2 MYR 17.73

3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.6 MYR 74.2

$14.1 MYR 59.5

24.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 MYR 14.06

$2.71 MYR 11.44

22.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 MYR 17.87

$3.47 MYR 14.65

22.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.49 MYR 2.05

48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.94

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.9

$0.72 MYR 3.04

61.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$0.5 MYR 2.1

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 MYR 19.57

$7 MYR 29.53

-33.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$40K MYR 168.7K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

19.11%

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

$33K MYR 139.1K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

21.69%

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

$63.2 MYR 267

$39.21 MYR 165

61.26%

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

$11.27 MYR 47.52

$10.33 MYR 43.55

9.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.67 MYR 108

$31.17 MYR 131

-17.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.07 MYR 156

$32.59 MYR 137

13.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 24.23

$5.59 MYR 23.59

2.86%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$5.01 MYR 21.15

1.60%

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

$263 MYR 1,108

$241 MYR 1,014

9.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,424 MYR 39.7K

$6,174 MYR 26K

52.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 259

$55.3 MYR 233

10.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.24 MYR 157

$28.42 MYR 120

31.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 MYR 364

$61.2 MYR 258

41.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 MYR 335

$53.6 MYR 226

47.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,622

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,133

$230 MYR 968

16.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,731

$640 MYR 2,700

1.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,658 MYR 6,993

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-31.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,025 MYR 4,322

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-30.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$966 MYR 4,075

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-12.24%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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