Kuala Lumpur vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$468
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
84
69
🏙️ Population
9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4849th ($981 vs $1168) 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 1.4 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 520th and 4347th 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
$4.71
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5515

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010