Cairo vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$190
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
45
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
9.8M
4.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4730th ($483 vs $1210) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5501st and 1324th 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
$4.87
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$8743

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478