Kuala Lumpur vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$450
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
1.98M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 44% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6160th and 3292nd ($892 vs $1586) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 883rd and 796th 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
$4.35
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.33
🥤 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
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10359

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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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489