Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 61.2% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 64.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 75.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 19.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Selangor. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.4% more for restaurants

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR11.65	$6.67 SAR25.04	+134.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.79 MYR15.53	$8.00 SAR30.05	+111.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MYR3.24	$0.73 SAR2.75	-7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 MYR1.53	$0.25 SAR0.94	-32.5%
Average			+51.4%

Selangor vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.00	$0.99 SAR3.72	+1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.19	$3.45 SAR12.94	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 MYR28.28	$6.40 SAR24.06	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MYR7.69	$2.63 SAR9.89	+40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.58	$3.43 SAR12.87	+63.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.41	$1.00 SAR3.76	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.06	$0.74 SAR2.77	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.00	$0.71 SAR2.65	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.73 SAR2.73	+4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.57 SAR2.16	+1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.91	$0.57 SAR2.13	+21.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 64.5% more for transportation

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.55	$2.31 SAR8.68	+25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.53	$38.66 SAR145.26	+226.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR165K	$31,862.21 SAR120K	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR43.68	$13.60 SAR51.09	+27.5%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 75.6% more for housing

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR104.39	$69.39 SAR260.70	+172.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$444.31 MYR1,819.86	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.53 MYR1,431.62	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	+26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR190.83	$84.64 SAR318.01	+81.7%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.48 MYR485.30	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	+238.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,344.39 MYR17,794.19	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	+51.3%
Average			+144.7%

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pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.47	$2.13 SAR8.01	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 MYR9.06	$3.69 SAR13.85	+66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.47	$6.67 SAR25.04	+56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.10 MYR160.15	$85.45 SAR321.04	+118.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.38	$13.33 SAR50.09	+167.9%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 19.6% more for clothing

	Selangor	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR252.55	$57.33 SAR215.38	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR151.98	$55.64 SAR209.03	+49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.75 MYR310.27	$94.82 SAR356.25	+25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.99 MYR323.53	$87.10 SAR327.24	+10.3%
Average			+19.6%

Selangor vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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