Cairo vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$134
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
59
99
🏙️ Population
9.29M
4.53M

The cost of living in Cairo is 82% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8803rd and 420th ($394 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5487th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Melbourne

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Cairo Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$19362

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361