Cairo vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$189
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2303
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
45
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4809th ($473 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 5895th and 894th 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
$4.18
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$6703

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500