Egypt vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

Egypt Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$350
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$903
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$114
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$219
$455
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.2
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$783
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$11972
😃 Human freedom index
4.28
6.78
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
47
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
35
61
🏙️ Population
94.8M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($350) is 42% less expensive than in Malaysia ($598). Egypt ranked 196th vs 156th 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 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 137th and 57th 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
$3.26
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.1
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.4
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$43.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.65%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$278
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$19.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.38
$5.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.87
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2140
$5605

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$422
9.61M
Giza
$323
5.6M
Alexandria
$322
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$364
1.03M
Suez
$283
517K
Helwan
$332
619K
Faiyum
$288
519K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$284
593K
Mansoura
$279
622K
Asyut
$298
389K
Port Said
$313
524K
Ismailia
$324
429K
Tanta
$306
430K
Shibin El Kom
$296
268K
Zagazig
$292
303K
Aswan
$271
268K
Minya
$291
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$300
263K
Beni Suef
$247
193K
Damietta
$303
207K
Benha
$246
158K
Luxor
$237
202K
Damanhur
$297
244K
Sohag
$280
194K
Qena
$226
201K
Hurghada
$300
161K
Sharm El Sheikh
$433
73K
El Gouna
$302
15K
Dahab
$419
4.48K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$749
1.98M
Ipoh
$532
867K
Subang Jaya
$647
708K
Kuantan
$500
608K
Johor Bahru
$587
798K
Petaling Jaya
$680
639K
Shah Alam
$631
741K
George Town
$608
708K
Klang
$579
878K
Malacca
$538
455K
Sandakan
$475
396K
Muar
$585
357K
Kota Kinabalu
$577
452K
Chukai
$529
256K
Seremban
$541
420K
Teluk Intan
$600
233K
Sungai Petani
$540
545K
Miri
$513
235K
Taiping
$951
245K
Kota Bharu
$464
491K
Kuching
$624
325K
Kluang
$619
170K
Lahad Datu
$483
200K
Kuala Terengganu
$439
255K
Batu Pahat
$622
140K
Alor Setar
$514
217K
Langkawi
$520
85.6K
Butterworth
$583
108K
Bintulu
$534
114K
Sibu
$586
248K