Cairo vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$154
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
24
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
592K

The cost of living in Cairo is 71% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8923rd and 3759th ($417 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 19th in Spain, while ranked 5545th and 708th 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
$3.9
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$9532

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449