Cairo vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$201
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
9.8M
630K

The cost of living in Cairo is 61% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8680th and 4556th ($506 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 121st 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 5610th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Palermo

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Cairo Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342