Kuala Lumpur vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$450
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6160th and 6257th ($892 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 883rd and 3833rd 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
$4.35
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.04
🥤 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
$495
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7706

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934