Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 42.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
|
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