Cairo vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$162
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
28
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
9.61M
431K

The cost of living in Cairo is 50% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8926th and 6296th ($424 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Namibia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5583rd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$5452

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822