Cairo vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$162
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
45
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8926th and 4828th ($424 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5583rd and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Jeddah

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Cairo Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$6009

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491