Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Seremban

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamarin is 3.1% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamarin is 20.2% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 MUR 317
$2.92 MYR 11.53
129.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 MUR 1,967
$18.50 MYR 73.1
124.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 MUR 257
$3.62 MYR 14.29
49.72%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$2.81 MYR 11.08
-8.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MUR 39.98
$0.84 MYR 3.34
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 28.36
$0.49 MYR 1.93
22.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 MUR 77.1
$3.56 MYR 14.08
-54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 84.9
$6.42 MYR 25.37
-72.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MUR 70.0
$1.68 MYR 6.62
-11.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MUR 17.31
$1.00 MYR 3.96
-63.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 59.9
$1.25 MYR 4.94
0.80%
Eggs
$2.11 MUR 100.0
$1.86 MYR 7.35
13.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.60 MUR 265
$14.81 MYR 58.5
-62.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 MUR 302
$3.90 MYR 15.41
63.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 MUR 477
$8.60 MYR 33.96
17.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 98.1
$3.55 MYR 14.04
-41.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.4
$1.15 MYR 4.56
67.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 68.5
$2.57 MYR 10.13
-43.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 129
$1.68 MYR 6.65
61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 45.21
$1.08 MYR 4.27
-12.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 44.40
$1.33 MYR 5.26
-29.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 36.95
$1.33 MYR 5.27
-41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 38.16
$0.51 MYR 2.03
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 318
$4.33 MYR 17.09
55.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 MUR 416
$14.51 MYR 57.3
-39.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MUR 85.1
$2.76 MYR 10.90
-34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 76.5
$4.33 MYR 17.11
-62.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 MUR 55.9
$1.11 MYR 4.38
6.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.18 MUR 530
$11.70 MYR 46.21
-4.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 208
$0.73 MYR 2.89
500.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MUR 130
$0.92 MYR 3.62
197.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 MUR 311
$4.75 MYR 18.77
38.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 59.8
$0.47 MYR 1.84
168.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
$49.3K MYR 194.6K
-41.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MUR 1.3M
$32.9K MYR 129.9K
-17.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 MUR 2,300
$37.34 MYR 147
29.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.18 MUR 767
$9.15 MYR 36.14
76.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.51 MUR 1,446
$25.55 MYR 101
19.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 MUR 2,385
$55.9 MYR 221
-9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 MUR 522
$5.75 MYR 22.70
91.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 292
$4.20 MYR 16.60
46.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 7,248
$185 MYR 732
-17.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,222 MUR 152.7K
$4,509 MYR 17.8K
-28.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MUR 2,784
$64.1 MYR 253
-8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MUR 2,267
$18.96 MYR 74.9
152.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 MUR 4,099
$71.7 MYR 283
20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.2 MUR 2,808
$40.28 MYR 159
47.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 MUR 37.2K
$260 MYR 1,028
201.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MUR 18.6K
$191 MYR 756
104.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 MUR 67.8K
$430 MYR 1,700
232.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 MUR 44.9K
$354 MYR 1,397
168.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,403 MYR 5,541
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$954 MYR 3,769
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamarin
Seremban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MUR 41.1K
$622 MYR 2,458
39.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.07
47.42%

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

Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

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