Kuala Lumpur vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$483
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 39% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5636th and 3485th ($992 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 555th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Riyadh

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Kuala Lumpur Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10912

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459