Cairo vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$189
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
48
😀 Quality of life
60
37
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.55M

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6862nd ($473 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th 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 5895th and 8155th 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
$4.18
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
18.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$9.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$3.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$0.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$5.12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$43.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$49.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$1891

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$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$664
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1013
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$778
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1102
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$644
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
173 km or 107 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$743
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$664
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$793
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$598
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$632
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$926
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$699
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$835
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1051
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$703
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$705
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$684
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$878
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$652
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$852
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$712
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$417
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$563
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1514
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$961
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$676
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$674
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$600
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$630
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$668
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$822
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$393
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$397
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$576
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$652