Cairo vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2572
🏠 One person rent
$134
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
44
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
9.29M
3.98M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4605th ($394 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jeddah ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5487th and 1949th 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
$3.68
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$1340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$7.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$91.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$7059

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$992
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$601
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1028
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$829
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$833
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$963
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$832
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$750
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$487
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$843
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$892
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$563
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$522
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$270
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$486
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$858
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$880
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$598
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$485
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1019
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$230
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$227
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$281
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1278
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$260
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$553
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$487
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$578
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$299
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$588
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$488
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$247
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$828
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$614
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$492