Alexandria vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$164
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.98M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 33% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8536th and 6605th ($495 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Malaysia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6224th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kuala Lumpur

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Alexandria Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$6454

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650