Cairo vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$201
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$86.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
49
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.55M

The cost of living in Cairo is 33% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8680th and 6939th ($506 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 5610th and 8189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Ibadan

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Cairo Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$19.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
18.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$3.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$0.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$5.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$43.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$1872

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$665
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584