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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seremban is 16.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 1.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.93 MYR 11.91

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-5.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 75.5

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-12.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-15.94%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.86

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-6.64%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.43

$0.73 MYR 2.96

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.15

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-18.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 MYR 26.38

$4.37 MYR 17.73

48.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-7.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.82

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.11

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-36.68%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.55

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-9.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 MYR 62.0

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-10.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 MYR 15.87

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-24.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.47 MYR 34.38

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-43.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.67 MYR 14.91

$2.77 MYR 11.26

32.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.56

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-3.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-22.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.43

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-3.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$1.22 MYR 4.97

4.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.32

$0.95 MYR 3.84

37.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.45 MYR 1.82

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.17

$4.22 MYR 17.12

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.41 MYR 58.5

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-25.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.47

$2.62 MYR 10.63

7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.77

$3.50 MYR 14.21

25.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 MYR 4.43

$0.46 MYR 1.85

136.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 48.17

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.70 MYR 2.83

4.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 MYR 3.70

$0.50 MYR 2.03

82.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 19.01

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-35.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$49.4K MYR 200.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

45.72%

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

$32.6K MYR 132.2K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

17.73%

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

$36.98 MYR 150

$38.60 MYR 157

-4.20%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.75

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-9.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.73 MYR 104

$30.91 MYR 125

-16.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 MYR 229

$32.64 MYR 133

72.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 24.62

$5.52 MYR 22.40

9.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 MYR 17.54

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-11.84%

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

$187 MYR 760

$238 MYR 968

-21.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,431 MYR 18.0K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-27.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.2 MYR 265

$55.6 MYR 226

17.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$29.29 MYR 119

-36.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 295

$60.4 MYR 245

20.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.55 MYR 165

$52.8 MYR 214

-23.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,042

$380 MYR 1,543

-32.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 764

$227 MYR 920

-16.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,742

$649 MYR 2,636

-33.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,409

$520 MYR 2,113

-33.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,345 MYR 5,459

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-39.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$909 MYR 3,692

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-21.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$591 MYR 2,399

$988 MYR 4,012

-40.20%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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