Cairo vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$189
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.98M

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6384th ($473 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Cairo compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5895th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kuala Lumpur

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Cairo Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756