Kuala Lumpur vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$450
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6160th and 6019th ($892 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 883rd and 6051st 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
$4.35
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$4675

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514