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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 2.5% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cairo is 5% cheaper than Al `alamayn without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$6.06 E£286

-34.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$14.10 E£667

42.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$3.92 E£185

26.53%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$0.96 E£45.22

62.50%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.34 E£16.09

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.13 E£6.22

15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.20 E£56.8

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$2.89 E£137

-5.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$1.03 E£48.74

-14.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.31 E£14.81

106.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.57 E£27.15

29.82%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$2.54 E£120

35.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.34 E£205

-4.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$7.35 E£348

20.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.36 E£64.2

11.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.58 E£27.32

5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.48 E£22.70

-2.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.27 E£12.90

40.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.35 E£16.72

34.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.45 E£21.25

-2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.34 E£15.97

-35.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.21 E£9.89

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.91 E£90.2

1.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$5.64 E£267

47.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.32 E£62.4

-8.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$1.88 E£88.7

-6.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.19 E£9.06

63.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.42 E£19.82

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.31 E£14.88

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$0.97 E£46.00

6.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.32 E£15.29

-3.13%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$35.6K E£1.7M

-0.72%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$33.2K E£1.6M

-8.73%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$24.40 E£1,154

4.43%

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

$8.37 E£396

$9.78 E£462

-14.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$15.36 E£726

-18.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$22.37 E£1,058

-29.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$3.03 E£143

16.50%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$32.60 E£1,541

181.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,837 E£86.8K

8.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$17.66 E£835

77.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$42.13 E£1,992

7.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$114 E£5,379

-5.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$73.1 E£3,456

-20.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$192 E£9,071

6.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$98.8 E£4,673

34.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$309 E£14.6K

38.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$178 E£8,424

40.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$868 E£41.0K

0.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$455 E£21.5K

9.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al `alamayn: January 11, 2026

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