Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Egypt Reverse

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Cost of Living in Egypt is 36.0% lower than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 39.7% lower than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Egypt are 56.7% lower than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 19.7% lower than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Egypt are 47.6% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 75.0% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(174.51 EG£)		 17.19 RM
(200.00 EG£)		      +14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(1,163.42 EG£)		 85.95 RM
(1,000.00 EG£)		      -14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(232.68 EG£)		 21.49 RM
(250.00 EG£)		      +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.25 RM
(177.42 EG£)		 6.02 RM
(70.00 EG£)		      -60.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(232.68 EG£)		 12.89 RM
(150.00 EG£)		      -35.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(135.66 EG£)		 6.25 RM
(72.72 EG£)		      -46.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(37.90 EG£)		 1.45 RM
(16.91 EG£)		      -55.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(20.58 EG£)		 0.59 RM
(6.84 EG£)		      -66.8 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(336.22 EG£)		 14.28 RM
(166.13 EG£)		      -50.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(42.68 EG£)		 2.43 RM
(28.23 EG£)		      -33.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(30.61 EG£)		 1.36 RM
(15.87 EG£)		      -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(101.35 EG£)		 6.45 RM
(75.08 EG£)		      -25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(309.45 EG£)		 6.73 RM
(78.35 EG£)		      -74.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(90.61 EG£)		 8.38 RM
(97.51 EG£)		      +7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(186.86 EG£)		 16.89 RM
(196.45 EG£)		      +5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(62.91 EG£)		 2.92 RM
(34.02 EG£)		      -45.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(32.50 EG£)		 1.08 RM
(12.58 EG£)		      -61.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(58.11 EG£)		 0.86 RM
(9.99 EG£)		      -82.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(33.35 EG£)		 0.79 RM
(9.14 EG£)		      -72.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(24.12 EG£)		 0.97 RM
(11.33 EG£)		      -53.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(27.06 EG£)		 0.86 RM
(9.97 EG£)		      -63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(51.45 EG£)		 0.99 RM
(11.52 EG£)		      -77.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(27.89 EG£)		 0.85 RM
(9.90 EG£)		      -64.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(872.56 EG£)		 30.08 RM
(350.00 EG£)		      -59.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(138.61 EG£)		 5.46 RM
(63.53 EG£)		      -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(182.13 EG£)		 7.61 RM
(88.57 EG£)		      -51.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(209.41 EG£)		 8.17 RM
(95.00 EG£)		      -54.6 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(34.90 EG£)		 1.03 RM
(12.00 EG£)		      -65.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(581.71 EG£)		 25.97 RM
(302.17 EG£)		      -48.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(58.17 EG£)		 1.72 RM
(20.00 EG£)		      -65.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(74.89 EG£)		 2.07 RM
(24.14 EG£)		      -67.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(255.95 EG£)		 4.73 RM
(55.00 EG£)		      -78.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(90.41 EG£)		 5.06 RM
(58.83 EG£)		      -34.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(1,919,634.98 EG£)		 151,493.65 RM
(1,762,500.00 EG£)		      -8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(1,546,100.41 EG£)		 138,881.92 RM
(1,615,773.32 EG£)		      +4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(2,473.33 EG£)		 90.70 RM
(1,055.21 EG£)		      -57.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(517.72 EG£)		 29.10 RM
(338.53 EG£)		      -34.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(1,322.16 EG£)		 46.59 RM
(542.07 EG£)		      -59.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(1,805.09 EG£)		 70.89 RM
(824.74 EG£)		      -54.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(324.40 EG£)		 29.16 RM
(339.21 EG£)		      +4.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(232.68 EG£)		 12.89 RM
(150.00 EG£)		      -35.5 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(8,824.33 EG£)		 369.59 RM
(4,299.89 EG£)		      -51.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(347,584.12 EG£)		 8,120.34 RM
(94,473.21 EG£)		      -72.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.21 RM
(2,957.46 EG£)		 118.36 RM
(1,376.98 EG£)		      -53.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(1,648.12 EG£)		 201.35 RM
(2,342.59 EG£)		      +42.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(3,731.98 EG£)		 465.00 RM
(5,409.84 EG£)		      +45.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.38 RM
(3,215.44 EG£)		 216.29 RM
(2,516.33 EG£)		      -21.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(19,122.05 EG£)		 706.96 RM
(8,224.83 EG£)		      -57.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(13,164.57 EG£)		 420.54 RM
(4,892.68 EG£)		      -62.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.07 RM
(33,867.80 EG£)		 1,365.62 RM
(15,887.88 EG£)		      -53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.11 RM
(22,594.83 EG£)		 811.72 RM
(9,443.66 EG£)		      -58.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(9,505.35 EG£)		 292.71 RM
(3,405.38 EG£)		      -64.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(5,445.98 EG£)		 177.65 RM
(2,066.84 EG£)		      -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,044.85 RM
(47,058.34 EG£)		 610.43 RM
(7,101.89 EG£)		      -84.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 15.80      +278.6 %
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