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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seremban is 2.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 13.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.92 MYR 11.50

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-36.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$28.75 MYR 113

-35.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 MYR 14.25

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-21.48%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.05

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-9.65%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-8.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-5.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.04

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-14.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.42 MYR 25.31

$5.78 MYR 22.78

11.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.61

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-15.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.00 MYR 3.94

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.93

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-27.75%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.33

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.81 MYR 58.3

$14.84 MYR 58.5

-0.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.38

$4.56 MYR 17.98

-14.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.60 MYR 33.88

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-13.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$2.95 MYR 11.61

20.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-29.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.11

$2.59 MYR 10.22

-0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$1.53 MYR 6.04

9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$1.24 MYR 4.87

-12.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.26

$1.15 MYR 4.55

15.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-17.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.13 MYR 16.28

4.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.51 MYR 57.2

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-22.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.88

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-15.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.07

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-1.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 MYR 4.37

$0.74 MYR 2.93

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.10

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-2.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-38.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-17.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 18.73

$4.70 MYR 18.51

1.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$0.47 MYR 1.87

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

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

22.70%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

2.50%

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

$37.34 MYR 147

$63.4 MYR 250

-41.08%

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

$9.15 MYR 36.05

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-19.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 MYR 101

$25.29 MYR 99.7

1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.9 MYR 220

$46.73 MYR 184

19.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 22.64

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-26.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-21.35%

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

$185 MYR 731

$264 MYR 1,038

-29.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-51.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 252

$59.8 MYR 235

7.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 MYR 74.7

$36.87 MYR 145

-48.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 282

$87.5 MYR 345

-18.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 MYR 159

$80.8 MYR 319

-50.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 MYR 1,025

$564 MYR 2,221

-53.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 MYR 754

$368 MYR 1,449

-47.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$430 MYR 1,695

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-60.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 MYR 1,393

$639 MYR 2,519

-44.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,403 MYR 5,527

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-65.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 MYR 3,760

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-37.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$622 MYR 2,452

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-61.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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