Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 34.8% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 34.5% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 32.9% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 43.7% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 2.5% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 72.3% higher than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(13.17 ﷼)		 28.47 RM
(25.00 ﷼)		      +89.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(87.82 ﷼)		 170.80 RM
(150.00 ﷼)		      +70.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(17.56 ﷼)		 34.16 RM
(30.00 ﷼)		      +70.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.75 RM
(13.83 ﷼)		 7.97 RM
(7.00 ﷼)		      -49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(17.56 ﷼)		 7.40 RM
(6.50 ﷼)		      -63.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.65 RM
(10.23 ﷼)		 15.48 RM
(13.59 ﷼)		      +32.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(2.85 ﷼)		 3.15 RM
(2.76 ﷼)		      -3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 RM
(1.54 ﷼)		 1.09 RM
(0.96 ﷼)		      -38.0 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.93 RM
(25.41 ﷼)		 27.46 RM
(24.12 ﷼)		      -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 RM
(3.24 ﷼)		 3.84 RM
(3.37 ﷼)		      +4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(2.31 ﷼)		 4.30 RM
(3.78 ﷼)		      +63.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.72 RM
(7.66 ﷼)		 10.92 RM
(9.59 ﷼)		      +25.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(23.36 ﷼)		 14.24 RM
(12.51 ﷼)		      -46.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.78 RM
(6.84 ﷼)		 15.44 RM
(13.56 ﷼)		      +98.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.04 RM
(14.09 ﷼)		 25.33 RM
(22.25 ﷼)		      +57.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.39 RM
(4.73 ﷼)		 4.19 RM
(3.68 ﷼)		      -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(2.46 ﷼)		 3.17 RM
(2.79 ﷼)		      +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.00 RM
(4.39 ﷼)		 3.20 RM
(2.81 ﷼)		      -36.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(2.52 ﷼)		 3.11 RM
(2.73 ﷼)		      +8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(1.82 ﷼)		 2.59 RM
(2.28 ﷼)		      +25.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(2.04 ﷼)		 2.57 RM
(2.26 ﷼)		      +10.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.43 RM
(3.89 ﷼)		 5.16 RM
(4.53 ﷼)		      +16.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 RM
(2.09 ﷼)		 2.54 RM
(2.23 ﷼)		      +6.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(65.87 ﷼)		 14.80 RM
(13.00 ﷼)		      -80.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.05 RM
(10.58 ﷼)		 7.32 RM
(6.43 ﷼)		      -39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.81 RM
(13.88 ﷼)		 8.80 RM
(7.73 ﷼)		      -44.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(15.81 ﷼)		 31.88 RM
(28.00 ﷼)		      +77.1 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(2.63 ﷼)		 4.55 RM
(4.00 ﷼)		      +51.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(43.91 ﷼)		 159.41 RM
(140.00 ﷼)		      +218.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(4.39 ﷼)		 11.39 RM
(10.00 ﷼)		      +127.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(5.30 ﷼)		 16.49 RM
(14.48 ﷼)		      +173.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 RM
(21.96 ﷼)		 56.93 RM
(50.00 ﷼)		      +127.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(6.83 ﷼)		 10.01 RM
(8.79 ﷼)		      +28.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(144,909.53 ﷼)		 108,740.26 RM
(95,500.00 ﷼)		      -34.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,114.12 RM
(116,906.09 ﷼)		 95,473.41 RM
(83,848.52 ﷼)		      -28.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.84 RM
(187.81 ﷼)		 460.32 RM
(404.27 ﷼)		      +115.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.45 RM
(39.04 ﷼)		 143.30 RM
(125.86 ﷼)		      +222.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.55 RM
(100.60 ﷼)		 306.30 RM
(269.00 ﷼)		      +167.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.56 RM
(136.62 ﷼)		 397.28 RM
(348.91 ﷼)		      +155.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.93 RM
(24.53 ﷼)		 174.56 RM
(153.30 ﷼)		      +524.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(17.56 ﷼)		 68.32 RM
(60.00 ﷼)		      +241.6 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 756.37 RM
(664.28 ﷼)		 1,480.12 RM
(1,299.90 ﷼)		      +95.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,590.48 RM
(25,987.53 ﷼)		 30,903.31 RM
(27,140.51 ﷼)		      +4.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 252.27 RM
(221.56 ﷼)		 216.68 RM
(190.29 ﷼)		      -14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.49 RM
(124.27 ﷼)		 251.05 RM
(220.48 ﷼)		      +77.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.69 RM
(281.64 ﷼)		 401.17 RM
(352.32 ﷼)		      +25.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.57 RM
(242.89 ﷼)		 362.24 RM
(318.13 ﷼)		      +31.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,649.50 RM
(1,448.66 ﷼)		 2,058.59 RM
(1,807.94 ﷼)		      +24.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,127.00 RM
(989.78 ﷼)		 1,731.28 RM
(1,520.48 ﷼)		      +53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,982.40 RM
(2,619.26 ﷼)		 3,766.86 RM
(3,308.20 ﷼)		      +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,958.41 RM
(1,719.95 ﷼)		 2,701.95 RM
(2,372.96 ﷼)		      +38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.00 RM
(685.91 ﷼)		 709.34 RM
(622.97 ﷼)		      -9.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 461.03 RM
(404.89 ﷼)		 444.93 RM
(390.75 ﷼)		      -3.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,983.69 RM
(3,498.63 ﷼)		 9,229.19 RM
(8,105.44 ﷼)		      +131.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.16 4.68      +12.3 %
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