Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Petaling Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Seremban is 7.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seremban is 12.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.93 MYR 11.91

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-15.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 75.5

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-22.06%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.86

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-5.32%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.43

$0.73 MYR 2.98

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.37 MYR 1.49

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.15

$3.46 MYR 14.04

0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 MYR 26.38

$5.19 MYR 21.08

25.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-8.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.82

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.11

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-28.00%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.55

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-18.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 MYR 62.0

$10.56 MYR 42.88

44.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 MYR 15.87

$3.44 MYR 13.95

13.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.47 MYR 34.38

$8.23 MYR 33.41

2.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.67 MYR 14.91

$2.69 MYR 10.90

36.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-31.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.56

$2.48 MYR 10.09

4.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$1.19 MYR 4.85

36.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.43

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-8.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-7.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.32

$0.90 MYR 3.63

45.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.17

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-2.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.41 MYR 58.5

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-24.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.47

$2.69 MYR 10.91

4.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.77

$3.83 MYR 15.54

14.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 MYR 4.43

$0.75 MYR 3.03

45.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 48.17

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-28.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 MYR 3.70

$0.35 MYR 1.44

160.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 19.01

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-48.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$49.4K MYR 200.5K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

54.85%

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

$32.6K MYR 132.2K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

18.45%

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

$36.98 MYR 150

$41.33 MYR 168

-10.53%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.75

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-2.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.73 MYR 104

$23.39 MYR 95.0

10.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 MYR 229

$37.06 MYR 150

51.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 24.62

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-17.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 MYR 17.54

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-10.00%

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

$187 MYR 760

$213 MYR 864

-12.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,431 MYR 18.0K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-46.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.2 MYR 265

$49.78 MYR 202

30.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 295

$54.1 MYR 220

33.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.55 MYR 165

$48.92 MYR 199

-17.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,042

$454 MYR 1,843

-43.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 764

$349 MYR 1,418

-46.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,742

$835 MYR 3,388

-48.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,409

$554 MYR 2,249

-37.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,345 MYR 5,459

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-58.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$909 MYR 3,692

$759 MYR 3,081

19.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$591 MYR 2,399

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-65.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Seremban: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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