Egypt vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$145
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
52
🌐 English speaking %
40%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
41
68
🏙️ Population
117M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 49% less expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 128th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 128th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Egypt and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$7160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K