Cairo vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
9.61M
8.91M

The cost of living in Cairo is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8130th and 38th ($549 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.2 months in London. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5556th and 5th 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
$5.45
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$25471

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Cities near Cairo

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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908