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

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 26.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seremban is 8.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 MYR 12.14

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-17.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.98 MYR 80

$18.92 MYR 79.8

0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 MYR 15.37

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-20.87%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 11.43

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-0.37%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.52

$0.73 MYR 3.07

13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.39 MYR 1.66

23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$3.47 MYR 14.62

2.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 MYR 27.19

$4.92 MYR 20.75

31.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.3

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-7.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.95 MYR 4.01

1.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-25.00%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-16.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.85 MYR 62.6

$10.64 MYR 44.87

39.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 17.18

$3.39 MYR 14.3

20.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.33 MYR 35.11

$8.19 MYR 34.54

1.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 MYR 15.45

$2.79 MYR 11.76

31.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-31.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.88

$2.53 MYR 10.68

1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.25 MYR 5.27

36.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.13 MYR 4.75

-8.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$0.96 MYR 4.04

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$24 MYR 101

$18.88 MYR 79.6

27.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$2.68 MYR 11.31

3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$3.83 MYR 16.16

13.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 MYR 4.82

$0.71 MYR 2.99

60.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 50.5

$11.75 MYR 49.57

1.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.86

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-33.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 MYR 3.68

$0.35 MYR 1.49

148.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 20.38

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-48.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$0.49 MYR 2.07

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

$48.3K MYR 203.8K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

54.15%

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

$32.4K MYR 136.8K

$28K MYR 118.2K

15.73%

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

$37.91 MYR 160

$41.58 MYR 175

-8.83%

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

$9.4 MYR 39.64

$8.89 MYR 37.47

5.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.49 MYR 107

$22.97 MYR 96.9

10.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.2 MYR 237

$37.26 MYR 157

50.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 24.13

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-20.89%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 MYR 17.41

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-18.70%

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

$187 MYR 788

$210 MYR 887

-11.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,494 MYR 19K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-43.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.9 MYR 274

$49.01 MYR 207

32.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.87 MYR 79.6

$34.16 MYR 144

-44.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 303

$55.2 MYR 233

30.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.46 MYR 166

$48.06 MYR 203

-17.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,090

$455 MYR 1,917

-43.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 794

$349 MYR 1,471

-46.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$422 MYR 1,781

$823 MYR 3,471

-48.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,480

$542 MYR 2,287

-35.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,450

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-46.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$913 MYR 3,849

$821 MYR 3,463

11.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 MYR 2,441

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-65.31%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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