Cairo vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2814
🏠 One person rent
$189
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1180
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
56
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.78M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4637th ($473 vs $1231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 5th in South Africa, while ranked 5895th and 6312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Cape Town

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Cairo Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$761
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1957
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$4978

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857