Cairo vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$154
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$59.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$769
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
94
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
9.61M
26.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 18% less expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8558th ($417 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Egypt and India, respectively. Check Egypt vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Delhi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Delhi ranked 9th in India, while ranked 5545th and 5071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Delhi

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Cairo Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$326
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$7.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$91.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1949

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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

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340