Cairo vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$134
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.29M
3.28M

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8803rd and 2572nd ($394 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5487th and 103rd 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
$3.68
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
2.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$5839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$9641

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1298
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1173
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1151
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1163
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1195
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1135
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$926
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1032
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1103
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1109
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1108
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1121
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1084
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$1133
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$838
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1108
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$977
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$972
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1109
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1105
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$962
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$907
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1108
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1108
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1148
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1100
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1104
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1256
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1012
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$845
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1109
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$986
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1105
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$716
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1107
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1109
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1276