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Cairo vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 32.6% cheaper than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 30.4% more in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$4.16 EGP197.55	+16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.27 MYR17.48	$5.19 EGP246.93	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 MYR2.86	$0.38 EGP18.11	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 MYR1.67	$0.14 EGP6.83	-64.8%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MYR4.05	$0.60 EGP28.48	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 MYR29.13	$1.88 EGP89.17	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 MYR28.85	$3.73 EGP177.23	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MYR8.52	$1.45 EGP68.79	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.03	$2.06 EGP98.13	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$0.74 EGP35.35	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MYR2.86	$0.34 EGP15.93	-52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$0.28 EGP13.52	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.67	$0.13 EGP6.00	-80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$0.19 EGP8.95	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.19 EGP8.86	-70.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.53	$1.36 EGP64.75	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.40 MYR63.11	$6.44 EGP306.20	-58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,767.77 MYR138,356.69	$37,398.47 EGP1,777,923.09	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.31 MYR21.75	$2.66 EGP126.43	-49.9%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.45 MYR124.76	$12.92 EGP614.01	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.98 MYR1,286.47	$213.48 EGP10,148.81	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.88 MYR1,126.27	$137.13 EGP6,519.05	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.12	$19.12 EGP909.19	-39.3%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.86 MYR941.80	$92.85 EGP4,413.94	-59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 MYR25,608.13	$2,210.79 EGP105,101.18	-64.6%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$1.45 EGP69.14	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.93	$1.62 EGP76.81	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.48	$2.08 EGP98.77	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.51 MYR157.78	$17.31 EGP823.09	-55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 MYR25.73	$3.74 EGP177.79	-40.4%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 30.4% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.45 MYR227.20	$33.96 EGP1,614.33	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MYR141.43	$45.38 EGP2,157.58	+31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.57 MYR252.28	$117.30 EGP5,576.21	+90.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.55 MYR182.53	$61.59 EGP2,927.93	+38.2%
Average			+30.4%

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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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