Cairo vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$154
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
548K

The cost of living in Cairo is 80% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8923rd and 1662nd ($417 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 46th in Egypt and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5545th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Manchester

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Cairo Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$19551

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681