Cairo vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$189
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$3043
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
9.61M
521K

The cost of living in Cairo is 72% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8802nd and 3152nd ($473 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 5895th and 177th 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
$4.18
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$11987

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956