Cost of living comparison
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Subang Jaya vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Subang Jaya is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
- pay 77.6% more in Subang Jaya
- Groceries
- pay 3.0 times more in Subang Jaya
- Transportation
- pay 68.2% more in Subang Jaya
- Housing
- pay 2.3 times more in Subang Jaya
- Childcare
- pay 2.9 times more in Subang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 98.3% more in Subang Jaya
- Clothing
- pay 11.5% less in Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 77.6% more for restaurants
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.16 EGP205.82 | $3.55 MYR14.53 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.19 EGP257.27 | $4.74 MYR19.37 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.38 EGP18.87 | $0.78 MYR3.21 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.14 EGP7.12 | $0.47 MYR1.93 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.60 EGP29.67 | $0.98 MYR3.99 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.88 EGP92.91 | $7.13 MYR29.14 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.73 EGP184.65 | $7.01 MYR28.66 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.45 EGP71.67 | $2.13 MYR8.72 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.06 EGP102.24 | $2.20 MYR8.99 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.74 EGP36.83 | $1.50 MYR6.15 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.34 EGP16.60 | $0.70 MYR2.86 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.28 EGP14.08 | $1.99 MYR8.14 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.13 EGP6.25 | $0.69 MYR2.83 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.32 | $0.57 MYR2.31 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.23 | $0.62 MYR2.54 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 68.2% more for transportation
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.36 EGP67.46 | $1.84 MYR7.53 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $6.44 EGP319.02 | $11.85 MYR48.44 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,398.47 EGP2M | $35,545.02 MYR145K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.66 EGP131.72 | $6.87 MYR28.09 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.92 EGP639.71 | $30.09 MYR123.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | $545.02 MYR2,228.06 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | $331.75 MYR1,356.21 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $19.12 EGP947.25 | $35.09 MYR143.44 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | $264.45 MYR1,081.09 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,210.79 EGP110K | $6,398.10 MYR26,155.45 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 98.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.45 EGP72.04 | $4.74 MYR19.37 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.62 EGP80.03 | $3.07 MYR12.56 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.08 EGP102.91 | $4.27 MYR17.44 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $17.31 EGP857.55 | $23.70 MYR96.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.74 EGP185.23 | $4.98 MYR20.34 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% less for clothing
Cairo | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | $61.66 MYR252.06 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | $16.59 MYR67.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | $82.94 MYR339.05 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | $40.23 MYR164.44 | |
Cairo vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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