Cairo vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$190
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$3356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
94
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
9.8M
595K

The cost of living in Cairo is 67% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4048th ($483 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 555th in Egypt and Germany, respectively. Check Egypt vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 5501st and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Dortmund

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Cairo Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$28831

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598