Kuala Lumpur vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$468
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
9M
886K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5149th ($981 vs $1074) 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 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 520th and 6188th 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
$4.71
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$80.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$8518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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 Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$800
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$479
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1853
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$824
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$942
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$665
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$354
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$360
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$724
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2002
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1946
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1700
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1936
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1962
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1062
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$895
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2022
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1010
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$776
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1993
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2483
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1013
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$776
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1122
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1761
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$546
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2145
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2066
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2346
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2172
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2154
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403