Giza vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$157
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Giza is 53% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8955th and 6384th ($410 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 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 6081st and 985th 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
$4.19
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756