Cairo vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$162
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
608K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 8926th and 2792nd ($424 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and Sweden, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 5583rd and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$3801

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267