Kuala Lumpur vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$415
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
15
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
1.98M
886K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6384th and 5095th ($866 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Tabuk. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 985th and 6448th 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
$4.41
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233