Cairo vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$904
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1110
$2215
🏠 One person rent
$138
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$959
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.2
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1358
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
434K

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8781st and 6009th ($422 vs $904) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.5 months in Cape Town. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 5th in South Africa, while ranked 5792nd and 5612th 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
$3.57
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.8
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$762
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
9.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
$2024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.59
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$4.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.47
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.8
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2578
$4203

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$364
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$332
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$246
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$296
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$292
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$306
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$288
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$284
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$247
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$279
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$324
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$283
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$297
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$300
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$303
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$313
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$322
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$291
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$298
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$642
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1530
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1583
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1588
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$419
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1454
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1461
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1390
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1535
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$751
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1682
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1575
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1565
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$302
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1642
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$433
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1689
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$662
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1699

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$840
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$595
371 km or 231 mi George
$691
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$563
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$835
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$674
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$681
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$692
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$599
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$738
882 km or 548 mi East London
$746
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$644
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$570
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$591
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$696
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$570
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$680
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$733
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$569
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$714
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$585
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$738
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$686
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$603
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$638
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$838
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$684
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$632
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$859
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$987
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$652
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$596
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$967
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$727
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$716
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$882
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$770
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$713
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$726