Cairo vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$154
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
45
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 64% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4650th ($417 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 5545th and 860th 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
$3.9
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.94
🥤 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
$185
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$6204

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486