Cairo vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$134
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
9.29M
8.91M

The cost of living in Cairo is 86% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8803rd and 85th ($394 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in London. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5487th and 4th 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
$3.68
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$21740

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871