Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 95.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 76.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.89 MYR19.98	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$4.89 MYR19.98	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.81 MYR3.30	+128.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.46 MYR1.88	+216.0%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.09 MYR4.47	+43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$7.00 MYR28.58	+228.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$7.96 MYR32.51	+123.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$2.53 MYR10.32	+113.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.02 MYR8.25	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$1.55 MYR6.32	+89.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.82 MYR3.34	+136.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$1.04 MYR4.23	+293.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.71 MYR2.91	+193.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.59 MYR2.41	+226.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.62 MYR2.54	+216.5%
Average			+132.5%

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pay 76.6% more for transportation

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$3.22 MYR13.14	+91.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$12.24 MYR49.96	+42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$11.01 MYR44.96	+476.6%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$26.27 MYR107.27	+86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+184.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+93.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$47.56 MYR194.21	+129.1%
Average			+131.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+143.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+268.5%
Average			+199.2%

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pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$4.40 MYR17.99	+197.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$3.10 MYR12.64	+74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$4.40 MYR17.99	+119.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$48.89 MYR199.62	+63.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$5.02 MYR20.48	+5.1%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Cairo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$71.46 MYR291.78	+74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$41.92 MYR171.18	-17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$86.22 MYR352.05	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$96.07 MYR392.29	+60.5%
Average			+14.7%

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