Bucharest vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1185
🏠 One person rent
$562
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.8M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 137% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4877th and 8753rd ($1148 vs $483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Egypt, respectively. Check Romania vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 482nd and 5501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Cairo

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Bucharest Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$25.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$2.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$2716

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201