Cost of living comparison

Klang, Malaysia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Klang Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 33.7% cheaper than Klang.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 22.8% more in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Klang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Klang, you would:

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Klang	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 MYR15.02	$4.06 EGP207.56	+19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.09 MYR18.02	$4.71 EGP240.77	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 MYR3.05	$0.33 EGP17.10	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.88	$0.12 EGP6.26	-71.3%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Klang	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 MYR3.60	$0.65 EGP33.18	-20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.15 MYR27.11	$1.59 EGP81.07	-74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 MYR29.53	$3.40 EGP173.78	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MYR8.60	$1.45 EGP74.13	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 MYR6.70	$1.96 EGP100.18	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 MYR4.54	$0.68 EGP34.97	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MYR2.19	$0.23 EGP11.91	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 MYR4.85	$0.16 EGP8.13	-85.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.33	$0.19 EGP9.84	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MYR1.63	$0.22 EGP11.06	-41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 MYR1.61	$0.19 EGP9.70	-47.9%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Klang	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.76 MYR7.77	$1.01 EGP51.88	-42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.71 MYR100.11	$8.12 EGP415.13	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,257.24 MYR120,136.29	$36,284.10 EGP1,855,093.65	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.98 MYR17.52	$2.50 EGP127.65	-37.2%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Klang	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.14 MYR119.64	$9.69 EGP495.59	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.29 MYR2,002.27	$208.74 EGP10,672.19	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.93 MYR1,251.42	$129.60 EGP6,626.05	-54.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.09 MYR132.63	$13.65 EGP697.97	-54.6%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Klang	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.30 MYR922.48	$87.26 EGP4,461.41	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,300.02 MYR23,359.83	$1,948.40 EGP99,615.79	-63.2%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Klang	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.98 MYR17.52	$1.42 EGP72.65	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 MYR13.34	$1.54 EGP78.62	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 MYR17.97	$1.83 EGP93.40	-55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.29 MYR159.93	$18.55 EGP948.51	-48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.09 MYR18.02	$3.04 EGP155.67	-25.5%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

	Klang	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.79 MYR250.28	$37.28 EGP1,906.04	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.34 MYR164.56	$49.39 EGP2,525.35	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.54 MYR235.98	$97.57 EGP4,988.59	+82.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 MYR213.10	$53.60 EGP2,740.48	+10.9%
Average			+22.8%

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