Cairo vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$190
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
63
82
🏙️ Population
9.8M
9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5636th ($483 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5501st and 555th 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
$4.87
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747