Bucharest vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$474
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.61M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 137% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5565th and 8923rd ($988 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 645th and 5545th 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
$10.5
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$1985

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811