Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 32.9% cheaper than Selangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Selangor, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.84
MYR11.65
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR15.53
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.00
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.20
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
MYR28.29
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR7.69
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.58
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.41
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.00
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.55
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.55
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR165,057.11
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR43.69
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR104.43
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$444.31
MYR1,820.48
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.53
MYR1,432.11
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR190.90
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.48
MYR485.46
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,344.39
MYR17,800.28
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
MYR9.06
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
MYR160.20
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.39
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Selangor
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR252.63
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR152.03
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.75
MYR310.37
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.99
MYR323.64
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Selangor vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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