Cairo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$201
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
9.8M
449K

The cost of living in Cairo is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8680th and 13th ($506 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5610th and 9th 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
$4.85
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$24322

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171