Cairo vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$193
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
522K

The cost of living in Cairo is 64% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8130th and 3343rd ($549 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 49th in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 5556th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lyon

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Cairo Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$11664

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597