Cairo vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$189
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$2480
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$674
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$3017
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
936K

The cost of living in Cairo is 81% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 8802nd and 950th ($473 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Egypt and Israel, respectively. Check Egypt vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 5895th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Jerusalem

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Cairo Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$18.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$9.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$14293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$9538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$99.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$23696

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850