Cairo vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$201
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
55
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
9.8M
3.78M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8680th and 4432nd ($506 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 4th in South Africa, while ranked 5610th and 6382nd 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
$4.85
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5378

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905