Cairo vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8753rd and 1228th ($483 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Italy, respectively. Check Egypt vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1 months in Milan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5501st and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Milan

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Cairo Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$19884

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653