Cairo vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$193
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.98M

The cost of living in Cairo is 26% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8130th and 6605th ($549 vs $743) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5556th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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