Cairo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.87M

The cost of living in Cairo is 82% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8130th and 133rd ($549 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Singapore, respectively. Check Egypt vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5556th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Singapore City

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Cairo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$26424

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544