Giza vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$139
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
4.46M
9M

The cost of living in Giza is 60% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8986th and 5802nd ($394 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 Giza compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5926th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Kuala Lumpur

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Giza Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$10356

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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