Cairo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$154
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
43
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
9.61M
423K

The cost of living in Cairo is 46% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6556th ($417 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Egypt vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5545th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$4225

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$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117