Kuala Lumpur vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2120
🏠 One person rent
$450
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
15
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
1.98M
886K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6160th and 5787th ($892 vs $988) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Tabuk. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 883rd and 6510th 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
$4.35
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$4277

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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 Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$694
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$393
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1536
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$777
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$640
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$278
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$294
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$707
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1657
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1651
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1372
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1607
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1632
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$847
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$721
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1713
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$934
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$806
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1727
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2037
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1004
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$609
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$952
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1671
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$692
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1775
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1741
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2115
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1815
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1768
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$303
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881