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

🙂 Solo nomad: Serdang is 5.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 18.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.60 MYR 18.68

$3.11 MYR 12.61

47.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.78 MYR 113

$21.15 MYR 85.9

31.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 19.35

$4.33 MYR 17.57

10.16%

Cappuccino

$3.10 MYR 12.58

$2.86 MYR 11.63

8.39%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.41

$0.73 MYR 2.96

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.15

$0.36 MYR 1.48

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 17.48

$4.29 MYR 17.41

0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.02 MYR 24.43

$4.37 MYR 17.73

37.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 MYR 8.02

$1.88 MYR 7.63

5.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.00 MYR 4.06

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.76

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-16.08%

Eggs

$2.23 MYR 9.06

$2.05 MYR 8.33

8.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-15.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 18.40

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-12.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.65 MYR 39.18

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-35.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.04

$2.77 MYR 11.26

6.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$1.44 MYR 5.87

12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.64

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-2.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.92

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-30.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.17

$1.13 MYR 4.60

12.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.50

$1.22 MYR 4.97

11.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$0.95 MYR 3.84

27.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.54

$0.45 MYR 1.82

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.17

$4.22 MYR 17.12

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.20 MYR 73.9

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.81

$2.62 MYR 10.63

29.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 MYR 17.20

$3.50 MYR 14.21

21.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$0.46 MYR 1.85

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.34

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.74

$0.70 MYR 2.83

67.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.44

$0.50 MYR 2.03

118.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 MYR 18.88

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-35.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.08

$0.46 MYR 1.88

10.87%

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

$40.7K MYR 165.2K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

20.09%

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

$32.2K MYR 130.6K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

16.33%

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

$63.6 MYR 258

$38.60 MYR 157

64.74%

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

$11.68 MYR 47.43

$10.03 MYR 40.71

16.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.93 MYR 105

$30.91 MYR 125

-16.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 149

$32.64 MYR 133

12.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 24.32

$5.52 MYR 22.40

8.51%

Cinema Ticket

$5.20 MYR 21.11

$4.90 MYR 19.88

6.12%

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

$265 MYR 1,074

$238 MYR 968

10.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,538 MYR 38.7K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

55.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 MYR 249

$55.6 MYR 226

10.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 MYR 154

$29.29 MYR 119

29.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 MYR 351

$60.4 MYR 245

43.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.8 MYR 332

$52.8 MYR 214

54.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,555

$380 MYR 1,543

0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,104

$227 MYR 920

20.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,661

$649 MYR 2,636

0.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,926

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,419 MYR 5,762

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-36.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$851 MYR 3,456

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-26.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$980 MYR 3,977

$988 MYR 4,012

-0.87%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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