Cairo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
9.8M
5.87M

The cost of living in Cairo is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8753rd and 165th ($483 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Singapore City. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5501st and 8th 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
$4.87
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637