Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 2.5% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 6.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.92 MYR 11.50

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-4.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-12.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 MYR 14.25

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-13.81%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.05

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-5.07%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.74 MYR 2.92

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.37 MYR 1.44

32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.04

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-20.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.42 MYR 25.31

$4.40 MYR 17.35

45.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.61

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-11.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$0.99 MYR 3.91

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.93

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-39.02%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.33

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-13.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.81 MYR 58.3

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-14.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.38

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-22.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.60 MYR 33.88

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-42.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$2.78 MYR 10.93

27.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.47 MYR 5.79

-21.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.11

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-23.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.20 MYR 4.73

10.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.26

$0.89 MYR 3.52

49.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.93

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.51 MYR 57.2

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-25.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.88

$2.62 MYR 10.32

5.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.07

$3.48 MYR 13.71

24.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 MYR 4.37

$0.46 MYR 1.80

141.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.10

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-32.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.68 MYR 2.68

7.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$0.50 MYR 1.98

84.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 18.73

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-33.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

45.03%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

17.97%

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

$37.34 MYR 147

$39.37 MYR 155

-5.16%

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

$9.15 MYR 36.05

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-8.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 MYR 101

$31.45 MYR 124

-18.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.9 MYR 220

$33.02 MYR 130

69.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 22.64

$5.53 MYR 21.78

3.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-12.68%

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

$185 MYR 731

$237 MYR 934

-21.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-27.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 252

$54.3 MYR 214

17.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 MYR 74.7

$29.00 MYR 114

-34.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 282

$62.5 MYR 246

14.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 MYR 159

$52.4 MYR 207

-23.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 MYR 1,025

$394 MYR 1,552

-33.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 MYR 754

$230 MYR 907

-16.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$430 MYR 1,695

$641 MYR 2,524

-32.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 MYR 1,393

$517 MYR 2,037

-31.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,403 MYR 5,527

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-39.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 MYR 3,760

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-19.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$622 MYR 2,452

$974 MYR 3,839

-36.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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