Cairo vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$193
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
16
😀 Quality of life
59
18
🏙️ Population
9.61M
519K

The cost of living in Cairo is 3% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8130th and 8241st ($549 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Lesotho, respectively. Check Egypt vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5556th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603