Cairo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$201
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cairo is 76% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8680th and 1819th ($506 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5610th and 179th 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
$4.85
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$12431

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358