Cairo vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$193
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
18
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
9.61M
151K

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8130th and 5703rd ($549 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Egypt and Montenegro, respectively. Check Egypt vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5556th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6873

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048