Kuala Lumpur vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$483
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 15% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5636th and 4843rd ($992 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Medina. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 555th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Medina

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Kuala Lumpur Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5520

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077