Alexandria vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
48
77
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.98M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9165th and 6403rd ($316 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6367th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kuala Lumpur

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Alexandria Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719