Cairo vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$193
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
55
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
9.61M
434K

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8130th and 6078th ($549 vs $881) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.7 months in Cape Town. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 5556th and 5406th 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
$5.45
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4013

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718