Cairo vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$162
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
24
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
586K

The cost of living in Cairo is 72% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8926th and 3616th ($424 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 5583rd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Malaga

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Cairo Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$14939

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429