Cairo vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$842
🏠 One person rent
$154
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
83
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 31% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8923rd and 9160th ($417 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Egypt.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Egypt, and 5545th vs 5740th 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
$3.9
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1943

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813