Cairo vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$190
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$3784
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
9.8M
675K

The cost of living in Cairo is 74% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 8753rd and 2470th ($483 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 2 months in Gothenburg. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 5501st and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Gothenburg

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Cairo Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$4650

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423