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Bukit Mertajam vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Bukit Mertajam is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% more in Bukit Mertajam
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Bukit Mertajam
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Bukit Mertajam
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Bukit Mertajam
Childcare: pay 62.0% more in Bukit Mertajam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Bukit Mertajam
Clothing: pay 64.8% more in Bukit Mertajam

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Bukit Mertajam are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bukit Mertajam.

Bukit Mertajam vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bukit Mertajam instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 41.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$1.90 MYR7.79	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$3.79 MYR15.59	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.71 MYR2.92	+86.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.37 MYR1.53	+159.2%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$1.13 MYR4.63	+87.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$11.26 MYR46.27	+500.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$6.28 MYR25.81	+68.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$1.88 MYR7.72	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$2.23 MYR9.17	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$1.80 MYR7.40	+142.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.80 MYR3.27	+137.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$1.54 MYR6.33	+441.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$1.18 MYR4.86	+837.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.79 MYR3.24	+318.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.47 MYR1.91	+150.0%
Average			+247.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$1.84 MYR7.58	+35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$43,905.21 MYR180,494.33	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$10.66 MYR43.84	+301.0%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$28.53 MYR117.29	+120.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$57.19 MYR235.12	+199.0%
Average			+159.9%

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pay 62.0% more for childcare

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$118.48 MYR487.09	+27.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$4,344.39 MYR17,859.79	+96.5%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$3.08 MYR12.66	+111.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$2.21 MYR9.09	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$4.27 MYR17.54	+105.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$5.45 MYR22.41	+45.7%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 64.8% more for clothing

	Cairo	Bukit Mertajam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$110.58 MYR454.61	+225.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$63.90 MYR262.70	+40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$75.75 MYR311.41	-35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$78.99 MYR324.72	+28.3%
Average			+64.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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