Cairo vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$162
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.33M

The cost of living in Cairo is 78% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8926th and 2194th ($424 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and Spain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5583rd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Madrid

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Cairo Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$10462

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581