Alexandria vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$103
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
93
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
5.36M
9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 59% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8976th and 5802nd ($400 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6248th and 520th 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
$4.25
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790