Cairo vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$201
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
63
84
🏙️ Population
9.8M
9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8680th and 5802nd ($506 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5610th and 520th 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
$4.85
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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