Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 21.1% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 44.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Kuala Lumpur

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$0.81 MYR3.30	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.46 MYR1.88	+81.2%
Average			-22.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$1.09 MYR4.47	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$7.00 MYR28.58	+118.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$7.96 MYR32.51	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.53 MYR10.32	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$2.02 MYR8.25	-45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$1.55 MYR6.32	+64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.82 MYR3.34	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.04 MYR4.23	+45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$0.71 MYR2.91	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.59 MYR2.41	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.62 MYR2.54	+7.6%
Average			+12.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.22 MYR13.14	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$12.24 MYR49.96	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$11.01 MYR44.96	-35.4%
Average			-29.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$26.27 MYR107.27	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$47.56 MYR194.21	-31.0%
Average			-29.3%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing

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pay 44.0% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-60.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-20.2%
Average			-44.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of childcare

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	+83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$3.10 MYR12.64	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$48.89 MYR199.62	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$5.02 MYR20.48	-58.2%
Average			-25.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$71.46 MYR291.78	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$41.92 MYR171.18	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$86.22 MYR352.05	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$96.07 MYR392.29	+2.6%
Average			-10.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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