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

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 18.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seremban is 5.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.92 MYR 11.50

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-20.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$18.95 MYR 74.6

-2.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 MYR 14.25

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-23.63%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.05

$2.81 MYR 11.09

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.73 MYR 2.88

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.40 MYR 1.57

22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.04

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.42 MYR 25.31

$4.97 MYR 19.57

29.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.61

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-13.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$0.94 MYR 3.72

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.93

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-29.78%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.33

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-17.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.81 MYR 58.3

$10.55 MYR 41.55

40.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.38

$3.55 MYR 13.99

9.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.60 MYR 33.88

$7.89 MYR 31.10

9.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$2.79 MYR 10.98

27.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-31.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.11

$2.45 MYR 9.64

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$1.20 MYR 4.73

40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.26

$0.95 MYR 3.76

40.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-12.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.26 MYR 16.79

1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.51 MYR 57.2

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-27.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.88

$2.66 MYR 10.49

3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.07

$3.92 MYR 15.43

10.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 MYR 4.37

$0.77 MYR 3.01

44.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.10

$11.59 MYR 45.67

0.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-29.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$0.35 MYR 1.39

162.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 18.73

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-50.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$0.46 MYR 1.82

2.17%

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

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

56.30%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

15.84%

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

$37.34 MYR 147

$40.92 MYR 161

-8.75%

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

$9.15 MYR 36.05

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-0.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 MYR 101

$22.78 MYR 89.7

12.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.9 MYR 220

$36.50 MYR 144

53.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 22.64

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-20.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-14.81%

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

$185 MYR 731

$211 MYR 830

-12.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-44.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 252

$49.40 MYR 195

29.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 MYR 74.7

$34.58 MYR 136

-45.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 282

$53.3 MYR 210

34.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 MYR 159

$48.25 MYR 190

-16.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 MYR 1,025

$465 MYR 1,830

-44.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 MYR 754

$339 MYR 1,335

-43.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$430 MYR 1,695

$829 MYR 3,266

-48.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 MYR 1,393

$545 MYR 2,149

-35.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,403 MYR 5,527

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-56.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 MYR 3,760

$803 MYR 3,164

18.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$622 MYR 2,452

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-65.63%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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