Cairo vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$162
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
57
99
🏙️ Population
9.61M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 88% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8926th and 37th ($424 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5583rd and 2nd 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
$3.97
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$25830

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055