Kuala Lumpur vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$393
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
15
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
1.98M
886K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6403rd and 4967th ($810 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tabuk. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 811th and 6450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tabuk

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Kuala Lumpur Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$93.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$77
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$8574

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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$809
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$381
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1577
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$793
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$961
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$646
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$342
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$336
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$710
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1716
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1680
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1471
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1684
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1686
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$813
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$762
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1742
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$905
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$781
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1732
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2114
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$994
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$640
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$996
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1511
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$552
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1837
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1811
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2123
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1884
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1891
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$272
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028