Cairo vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$193
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
83
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 7% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8130th and 8414th ($549 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Egypt.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Egypt, and 5556th vs 6700th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Giza

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Cairo Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$3764

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Cities near Cairo

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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802