Cost of living comparison
Seremban is 4.0% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Seremban
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Seremban
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Seremban
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Seremban
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% less in Seremban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Seremban
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Seremban
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Seremban are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Seremban.
If you lived in Seremban instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$2.84
MYR12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.92
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$10.93
MYR48.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$6.04
MYR26.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.75
MYR7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$1.41
MYR6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.58
MYR2.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$1.88
MYR8.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.39
MYR1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.46
MYR2.03
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$34.07
MYR150.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$46,756.34
MYR206,803.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$7.95
MYR35.16
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$26.71
MYR118.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$249.86
MYR1,105.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$166.57
MYR736.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$27.56
MYR121.90
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$180.01
MYR796.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$4,315.73
MYR19,088.47
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.65
MYR11.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$53.57
MYR236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$3.75
MYR16.58
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$59.63
MYR263.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$26.12
MYR115.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$73.82
MYR326.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$48.27
MYR213.49
|
|
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