Cairo vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$189
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
9.61M
592K

The cost of living in Cairo is 71% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8802nd and 3451st ($473 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 5895th and 736th 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
$4.18
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$10933

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536