Cairo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$134
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
81
87
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
9.29M
5.87M

The cost of living in Cairo is 88% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8803rd and 9th ($394 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Egypt and Singapore, respectively. Check Egypt vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5487th and 10th 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
$3.68
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$25023

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580