Cairo vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$190
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
15
😀 Quality of life
63
20
🏙️ Population
9.8M
344K

The cost of living in Cairo is 27% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7557th ($483 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Lesotho, respectively. Check Egypt vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5501st and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Maseru

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Cairo Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$1202

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663