Cairo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
9.8M
452K

The cost of living in Cairo is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8753rd and 11th ($483 vs $3857) 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 5501st 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
$4.87
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$26431

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117