Kuala Lumpur vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$483
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5636th and 5338th ($992 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 555th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mecca

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Kuala Lumpur Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497