Cairo vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.53M

The cost of living in Cairo is 77% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8130th and 933rd ($549 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5556th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$18868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481