Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 20.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,944.62
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.56
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.57
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.08
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.84
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.37
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,775.81
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.25
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.17
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.89
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.28
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.28
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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