Alexandria vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.98M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9207th and 6160th ($310 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Malaysia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6328th and 883rd 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
$3.44
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742