Cairo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$154
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
9.61M
449K

The cost of living in Cairo is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8923rd and 59th ($417 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Switzerland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5545th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Zurich

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Cairo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$29610

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717