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

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 4.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 12.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 MYR 12.14

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-37.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.98 MYR 80

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 MYR 15.37

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-23.69%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 11.43

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-8.45%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.52

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-2.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-15.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 MYR 27.19

$5.95 MYR 25.11

8.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.3

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-16.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1 MYR 4.22

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-21.34%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-20.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.85 MYR 62.6

$14.84 MYR 62.6

0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 17.18

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-9.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.33 MYR 35.11

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-12.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 MYR 15.45

$2.95 MYR 12.46

24.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-25.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.88

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.51 MYR 6.38

12.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-14.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.21 MYR 5.09

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-19.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$4.19 MYR 17.68

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$24 MYR 101

$18.11 MYR 76.4

32.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-16.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-1.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 MYR 4.82

$0.72 MYR 3.06

58.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 50.5

$11.74 MYR 49.49

2.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.86

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-43.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 MYR 3.68

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-23.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 20.38

$4.59 MYR 19.35

5.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$0.48 MYR 2.01

2.08%

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

$48.3K MYR 203.8K

$40K MYR 168.8K

20.68%

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

$32.4K MYR 136.8K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-1.67%

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

$37.91 MYR 160

$64.8 MYR 273

-41.49%

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

$9.4 MYR 39.64

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-19.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.49 MYR 107

$25.5 MYR 108

-0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.2 MYR 237

$45.93 MYR 194

22.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 24.13

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-26.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 MYR 17.41

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-21.03%

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

$187 MYR 788

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,494 MYR 19K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-51.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.9 MYR 274

$61.5 MYR 259

5.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.87 MYR 79.6

$38.04 MYR 160

-50.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 303

$86.3 MYR 364

-16.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.46 MYR 166

$79.6 MYR 336

-50.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,090

$578 MYR 2,437

-55.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 794

$371 MYR 1,566

-49.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$422 MYR 1,781

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-60.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,480

$628 MYR 2,649

-44.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,450

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-57.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$913 MYR 3,849

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-40.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 MYR 2,441

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-56.87%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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