Cairo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$193
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
92
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cairo is 68% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8130th and 2685th ($549 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.1 months in Rome. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5556th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Rome

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Cairo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229