Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Al `alamayn Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Al `alamayn

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 18.7% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 11.4% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$5.83 E£293

-31.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$14.03 E£704

43.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$3.98 E£200

25.88%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$0.93 E£46.69

67.74%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.34 E£17.27

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.14 E£6.88

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.21 E£60.6

17.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.94 E£148

-9.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.99 E£49.65

-11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.29 E£14.31

106.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.54 E£27.32

37.04%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.48 E£74.5

-1.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$2.52 E£127

31.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$4.33 E£217

-0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$7.24 E£363

20.99%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.29 E£64.8

16.28%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.57 E£28.84

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.45 E£22.45

11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.27 E£13.70

51.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.33 E£16.39

48.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.41 E£20.71

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.36 E£18.27

-38.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.21 E£10.51

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$1.92 E£96.3

1.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$6.84 E£343

18.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.31 E£65.6

-6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$1.79 E£89.8

-5.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.17 E£8.43

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.42 E£20.86

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.29 E£14.44

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$0.97 E£48.75

3.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.32 E£16.16

6.25%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K E£1.8M

$36.0K E£1.8M

-1.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.5K E£1.5M

$32.8K E£1.6M

-7.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$25.93 E£1,301

$24.80 E£1,244

4.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.11 E£407

$9.80 E£492

-17.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$15.44 E£775

-19.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$21.89 E£1,098

-27.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$3.04 E£153

15.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$91.4 E£4,584

$33.14 E£1,663

175.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$1,856 E£93.1K

5.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$17.44 E£875

81.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$42.52 E£2,133

4.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$112 E£5,635

-6.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$74.7 E£3,746

-20.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$190 E£9,550

9.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$97.8 E£4,908

36.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$309 E£15.5K

33.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$175 E£8,781

42.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$909 E£45.6K

1.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$494 E£24.8K

-3.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-16.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al `alamayn: March 1, 2026

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