Jeddah vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$511
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.98M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 26% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4828th and 6160th ($1123 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1110th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kuala Lumpur

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Jeddah Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$9485

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742