Cairo vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$154
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8923rd and 1772nd ($417 vs $2022) 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 5545th and 341st 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
$3.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$14604

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506