Cairo vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$4320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
9.8M
718K

The cost of living in Cairo is 83% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8753rd and 381st ($483 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Norway, respectively. Check Egypt vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5501st and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Oslo

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Cairo Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$15566

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336