Jeddah vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$584
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
4.7M
9M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 23% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4757th and 5802nd ($1209 vs $981) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 990th and 520th 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
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$10356

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$1107
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790