Jeddah vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison
Updated:
| Jeddah | Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Jeddah is 42% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4650th and 6403rd ($1146 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 860th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.
Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power
Share this infographic!
Prices in Jeddah vs Kuala Lumpur
Prices for goods and services in Jeddah and Kuala Lumpur are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.
| Jeddah | Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
Cost of living in other countries
Cost of living
$349
$907
$6.64K
More cities to compare
Cost of Living in the nearest cities
Cities near Jeddah
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 69 km or 43 mi |  Mecca | |
| 296 km or 184 mi |  Port Sudan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Yanbu | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Medina | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Bisha | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Bareq | |
| 508 km or 315 mi | Abha | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Al Wajh | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Keren | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Ar Rass | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Massawa | |
| 675 km or 420 mi | As Sulayyil | |
| 688 km or 427 mi | Najran | |
| 690 km or 429 mi | Atbara | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Asmara | |
| 702 km or 436 mi |  Aswan | |
| 703 km or 437 mi |  Sa'dah | |
| 704 km or 437 mi | Unaizah | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ha'il | |
| 738 km or 458 mi | Kassala | |
| 741 km or 461 mi | Mendefera | |
| 806 km or 501 mi | Tabuk | |
| 810 km or 503 mi | Luxor | |
| 834 km or 518 mi | Qena | |
| 836 km or 519 mi | Hurghada | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Riyadh | |
| 849 km or 528 mi | Al Hudaydah | |
| 855 km or 531 mi | El Gouna | |
| 863 km or 536 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Sanaa | |
| 893 km or 555 mi | Sayyan | |
| 897 km or 557 mi |  Mekelle | |
| 904 km or 562 mi | Dahab | |
| 922 km or 573 mi | Dumat al-Jandal | |
| 926 km or 576 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 927 km or 576 mi | Zabid | |
| 942 km or 585 mi | Sohag | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Sakakah | |
| 952 km or 592 mi | Khartoum North | |
| 954 km or 593 mi | Dhamar |
Cities near Kuala Lumpur
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |