Cairo vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$193
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
28
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
9.61M
431K

The cost of living in Cairo is 32% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8130th and 6362nd ($549 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Namibia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5556th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Windhoek

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Cairo Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$3671

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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741