Cairo vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$193
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
9.61M
625K

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8130th and 3960th ($549 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 531st in Egypt and Germany, respectively. Check Egypt vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 5556th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Leipzig

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Cairo Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204