Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Egypt

hira
Malaysia
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$646
$407
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1039
One person rent
$398
$258
Family rent
$1293
$606
Food expenses
$267
$136
Transport expenses
$41.66
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$124.15
Quality of life
32.8
32.84
Human freedom index
7.62
3.46
Life expectancy
87.15
59.58
English speaking %
61.16%
25.17%
Population
31.5M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 59% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.81
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$378
Transportation
Malaysia
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.31
Groceries
Malaysia
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.25
Other
Malaysia
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$1374