Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Egypt Reverse

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Cost of Living in Egypt is 35.7% lower than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 39.4% lower than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Egypt are 56.2% lower than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 19.3% lower than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Egypt are 47.5% 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
(173.95 EG£)		 17.25 RM
(200.00 EG£)		      +15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(1,159.67 EG£)		 86.23 RM
(1,000.00 EG£)		      -13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(231.93 EG£)		 21.56 RM
(250.00 EG£)		      +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(173.95 EG£)		 6.04 RM
(70.00 EG£)		      -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(231.93 EG£)		 12.93 RM
(150.00 EG£)		      -35.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(135.22 EG£)		 6.27 RM
(72.71 EG£)		      -46.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 RM
(37.70 EG£)		 1.46 RM
(16.99 EG£)		      -54.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(20.49 EG£)		 0.59 RM
(6.81 EG£)		      -66.8 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(335.13 EG£)		 14.25 RM
(165.21 EG£)		      -50.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(42.55 EG£)		 2.41 RM
(27.90 EG£)		      -34.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(30.51 EG£)		 1.37 RM
(15.87 EG£)		      -48.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(101.02 EG£)		 6.47 RM
(75.05 EG£)		      -25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(308.45 EG£)		 6.76 RM
(78.35 EG£)		      -74.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(90.32 EG£)		 8.41 RM
(97.51 EG£)		      +8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(186.26 EG£)		 16.94 RM
(196.45 EG£)		      +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(62.70 EG£)		 2.93 RM
(34.02 EG£)		      -45.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(32.40 EG£)		 1.08 RM
(12.55 EG£)		      -61.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(57.92 EG£)		 0.86 RM
(10.00 EG£)		      -82.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(33.24 EG£)		 0.79 RM
(9.18 EG£)		      -72.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(24.04 EG£)		 0.98 RM
(11.33 EG£)		      -52.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(26.98 EG£)		 0.86 RM
(9.95 EG£)		      -63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(51.29 EG£)		 0.99 RM
(11.42 EG£)		      -77.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(27.80 EG£)		 0.85 RM
(9.88 EG£)		      -64.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(869.75 EG£)		 30.18 RM
(350.00 EG£)		      -59.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(138.16 EG£)		 5.55 RM
(64.41 EG£)		      -53.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(181.55 EG£)		 7.64 RM
(88.58 EG£)		      -51.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(208.74 EG£)		 7.98 RM
(92.50 EG£)		      -55.7 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(34.79 EG£)		 1.08 RM
(12.50 EG£)		      -64.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(579.84 EG£)		 26.06 RM
(302.17 EG£)		      -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(57.98 EG£)		 1.72 RM
(20.00 EG£)		      -65.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(74.65 EG£)		 2.08 RM
(24.14 EG£)		      -67.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(255.13 EG£)		 5.17 RM
(60.00 EG£)		      -76.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(90.12 EG£)		 5.07 RM
(58.80 EG£)		      -34.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(1,913,458.08 EG£)		 153,060.58 RM
(1,775,000.00 EG£)		      -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(1,541,125.45 EG£)		 139,330.25 RM
(1,615,773.32 EG£)		      +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(2,465.37 EG£)		 91.73 RM
(1,063.82 EG£)		      -56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.56 RM
(516.78 EG£)		 29.23 RM
(339.02 EG£)		      -34.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(1,317.90 EG£)		 46.32 RM
(537.21 EG£)		      -59.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(1,799.28 EG£)		 71.57 RM
(830.00 EG£)		      -53.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(323.36 EG£)		 29.34 RM
(340.19 EG£)		      +5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(231.93 EG£)		 12.93 RM
(150.00 EG£)		      -35.3 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(8,795.93 EG£)		 370.74 RM
(4,299.36 EG£)		      -51.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(346,465.69 EG£)		 8,146.55 RM
(94,473.21 EG£)		      -72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.22 RM
(2,948.13 EG£)		 119.26 RM
(1,383.06 EG£)		      -53.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(1,642.82 EG£)		 203.86 RM
(2,364.15 EG£)		      +43.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(3,719.97 EG£)		 462.96 RM
(5,368.85 EG£)		      +44.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.40 RM
(3,205.30 EG£)		 219.71 RM
(2,547.92 EG£)		      -20.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(19,060.52 EG£)		 718.23 RM
(8,329.12 EG£)		      -56.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(13,122.21 EG£)		 425.53 RM
(4,934.80 EG£)		      -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.21 RM
(33,760.45 EG£)		 1,379.79 RM
(16,001.04 EG£)		      -52.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.06 RM
(22,521.47 EG£)		 817.35 RM
(9,478.57 EG£)		      -57.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(9,474.77 EG£)		 291.34 RM
(3,378.55 EG£)		      -64.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(5,428.46 EG£)		 179.49 RM
(2,081.50 EG£)		      -61.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Egypt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,044.85 RM
(46,906.92 EG£)		 613.65 RM
(7,116.29 EG£)		      -84.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 15.58      +273.4 %
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