Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 16.0% cheaper than Sungai Petani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Sungai Petani, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.56
|
$4.06
EGP205.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$4.71
EGP238.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR1.93
|
$0.33
EGP16.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
MYR0.97
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
$0.65
EGP32.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
MYR19.17
|
$1.59
EGP80.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.94
|
$3.40
EGP172.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.38
|
$1.45
EGP73.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.57
|
$1.96
EGP99.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.29
|
$0.68
EGP34.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MYR2.81
|
$0.23
EGP11.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
MYR4.93
|
$0.16
EGP8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.57
|
$0.19
EGP9.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.63
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.03
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
$1.01
EGP51.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP410.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,958.60
MYR161,418.94
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,836,443.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MYR20.67
|
$2.50
EGP126.37
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
MYR121.36
|
$9.69
EGP490.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,564.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,559.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.05
MYR110.80
|
$13.65
EGP690.95
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.14
MYR289.78
|
$87.26
EGP4,416.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,195.91
MYR22,095.61
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,614.31
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$1.42
EGP71.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
MYR5.80
|
$1.54
EGP77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
MYR16.81
|
$1.83
EGP92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.17
MYR77.27
|
$18.55
EGP938.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
MYR6.76
|
$3.04
EGP154.11
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.79
MYR241.48
|
$37.28
EGP1,886.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
MYR113.98
|
$49.39
EGP2,499.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.79
MYR241.48
|
$97.57
EGP4,938.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR144.89
|
$53.60
EGP2,712.93
|
|
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