Kuala Lumpur vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$367
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
15
😀 Quality of life
77
49
🏙️ Population
1.98M
513K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6605th and 5319th ($743 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 2.1 months in Tabuk. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 772nd and 6353rd 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
$3.2
$7.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$749
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$3.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$4269

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$692
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$625
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1583
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$583
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$642
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$434
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$440
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$735
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1703
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1678
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1523
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1671
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1687
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$802
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$737
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1725
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$964
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$854
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1703
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$1948
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$981
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$657
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1011
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1499
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$679
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1848
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1701
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2068
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1826
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1752
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$366
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010