Kuala Lumpur vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$468
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 40% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3529th ($981 vs $1632) 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 1.4 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 520th and 879th 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
$4.71
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9443

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$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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487