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Malaysia

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Kuching Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 34.7% cheaper than Kuching.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 55.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 43.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Cairo

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Kuching. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Cairo.

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Cairo vs. Kuching Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Kuching, you would:

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pay 4.6% more for restaurants

	Kuching	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.43 MYR14.00	$4.77 EGP262.98	+39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.99	$5.92 EGP326.09	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MYR3.17	$0.35 EGP19.49	-54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 MYR1.50	$0.15 EGP8.03	-60.3%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 55.7% less for groceries

	Kuching	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 MYR5.04	$0.76 EGP41.98	-38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.44 MYR22.24	$2.13 EGP117.54	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.83 MYR36.06	$3.57 EGP196.68	-59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 MYR9.95	$1.18 EGP65.22	-51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 MYR8.08	$2.26 EGP124.39	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 MYR6.00	$0.82 EGP45.01	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.52	$0.35 EGP19.09	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 MYR4.53	$0.26 EGP14.51	-76.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.24 EGP13.34	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.53	$0.18 EGP9.98	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.16	$0.20 EGP10.81	-62.8%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 43.4% less for transportation

	Kuching	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 MYR13.25	$1.68 EGP92.40	-48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.98	$8.59 EGP473.36	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 MYR43.99	$1.91 EGP105.19	-82.3%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Kuching	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.53 MYR104.30	$14.10 EGP776.76	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.12 MYR1,487.53	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$240.79 MYR983.69	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.04 MYR110.46	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	-23.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Kuching	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$133.36 MYR544.83	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	-7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,014.80 MYR28,657.55	$3,562.03 EGP196K	-49.2%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuching	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.65 MYR18.99	$1.48 EGP81.52	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.23 MYR13.21	$1.78 EGP97.92	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MYR18.94	$2.01 EGP110.45	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.98 MYR122.46	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.89 MYR19.99	$4.77 EGP262.98	-2.4%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Kuching	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.95 MYR257.17	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.19 MYR151.95	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	+36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.85 MYR371.13	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	+27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.40 MYR267.16	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	-8.5%
Average			+0.8%

Kuching vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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