Cairo vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$193
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.28M

The cost of living in Cairo is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8130th and 2577th ($549 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Egypt and Spain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5556th and 121st 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
$5.45
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$9474

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437