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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seremban is 23% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 7.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.93 MYR 11.91

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-39.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 75.5

$28.81 MYR 117

-35.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-21.38%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.86

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-13.03%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.43

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-3.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.15

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-17.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 MYR 26.38

$5.80 MYR 23.56

12.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-13.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.82

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.11

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-24.55%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.55

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-18.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 MYR 62.0

$14.87 MYR 60.4

2.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 MYR 15.87

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-13.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.47 MYR 34.38

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-14.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.67 MYR 14.91

$2.87 MYR 11.64

27.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-24.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.56

$2.58 MYR 10.49

0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$1.46 MYR 5.91

10.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.43

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-11.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-5.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.32

$1.16 MYR 4.71

12.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-16.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.17

$4.17 MYR 16.92

1.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.41 MYR 58.5

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-21.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.47

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-17.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.77

$4.28 MYR 17.39

2.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 MYR 4.43

$0.72 MYR 2.94

51.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 48.17

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-39.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 MYR 3.70

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-18.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 19.01

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-2.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$49.4K MYR 200.5K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

21.23%

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

$32.6K MYR 132.2K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

1.88%

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

$36.98 MYR 150

$64.5 MYR 262

-42.68%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.75

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-21.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.73 MYR 104

$25.61 MYR 104

0.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 MYR 229

$46.05 MYR 187

22.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 24.62

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-24.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 MYR 17.54

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-19.25%

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

$187 MYR 760

$266 MYR 1,080

-29.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,431 MYR 18.0K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-53.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.2 MYR 265

$61.3 MYR 249

6.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$36.95 MYR 150

-49.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 295

$86.8 MYR 353

-16.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.55 MYR 165

$80.0 MYR 325

-49.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,042

$578 MYR 2,346

-55.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 764

$365 MYR 1,482

-48.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,742

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-59.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,409

$646 MYR 2,623

-46.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,345 MYR 5,459

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-62.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$909 MYR 3,692

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-41.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$591 MYR 2,399

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-60.60%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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