Kuala Lumpur vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$468
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5028th ($981 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Mecca. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 520th and 6123rd 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
$4.71
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$4622

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514