Cairo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
9.61M
443K

The cost of living in Cairo is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8130th and 31st ($549 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Switzerland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5556th and 6th 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
$5.45
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$29266

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846