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

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 14.1% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 3.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 MYR 12.14

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-3.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.98 MYR 80

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 MYR 15.37

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-16.13%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 11.43

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-4.58%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.52

$0.69 MYR 2.89

20.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.36 MYR 1.52

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-15.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 MYR 27.19

$4.41 MYR 18.6

46.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.3

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-4.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.76%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.85 MYR 62.6

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-13.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 17.18

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-22.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.33 MYR 35.11

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-43.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 MYR 15.45

$2.91 MYR 12.25

25.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-17.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.88

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-19.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-12.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.21 MYR 5.1

9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$0.91 MYR 3.82

45.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.45 MYR 1.91

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$4.2 MYR 17.73

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$24 MYR 101

$14.1 MYR 59.5

70.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$2.71 MYR 11.44

2.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$3.47 MYR 14.65

25.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 MYR 4.82

$0.49 MYR 2.05

132.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 50.5

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-33.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.86

$0.72 MYR 3.04

-5.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 MYR 3.68

$0.5 MYR 2.1

74.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 20.38

$7 MYR 29.53

-31.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$0.46 MYR 1.96

6.52%

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

$48.3K MYR 203.8K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

43.82%

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

$32.4K MYR 136.8K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

19.75%

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

$37.91 MYR 160

$39.21 MYR 165

-3.32%

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

$9.4 MYR 39.64

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-9.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.49 MYR 107

$31.17 MYR 131

-18.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.2 MYR 237

$32.59 MYR 137

72.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 24.13

$5.59 MYR 23.59

2.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 MYR 17.41

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-17.56%

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

$187 MYR 788

$241 MYR 1,014

-22.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,494 MYR 19K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-27.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.9 MYR 274

$55.3 MYR 233

17.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.87 MYR 79.6

$28.42 MYR 120

-33.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 303

$61.2 MYR 258

17.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.46 MYR 166

$53.6 MYR 226

-26.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,090

$388 MYR 1,637

-33.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 794

$230 MYR 968

-18.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$422 MYR 1,781

$640 MYR 2,700

-34.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,480

$522 MYR 2,201

-32.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,450

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-46.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$913 MYR 3,849

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-38.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 MYR 2,441

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-47.44%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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