Kuala Lumpur vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$367
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
77
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.18M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6605th and 6017th ($743 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 772nd and 6150th 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
$3.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964