Cairo vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$190
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2494
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
43
😀 Quality of life
63
85
🏙️ Population
9.8M
886K

The cost of living in Cairo is 73% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8753rd and 2979th ($483 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 5501st and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Marseille

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Cairo Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$10478

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613