Cairo vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
59
85
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.37M

The cost of living in Cairo is 74% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8130th and 1623rd ($549 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Italy, respectively. Check Egypt vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 5556th and 292nd 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
$5.45
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$15544

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550