Cairo vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$201
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
9.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 86% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8680th and 20th ($506 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1 months in London. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5610th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs London

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Cairo London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$30567

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199