Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Al Kharijah Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Al Kharijah

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 22.5% more expensive than Al Kharijah without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 3.9% more expensive than Al Kharijah without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$3.50 E£176

14.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$15.52 E£779

29.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$4.53 E£227

10.60%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.44 E£72.1

8.33%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.31 E£15.79

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.11 E£5.27

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.22 E£61.1

16.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.89 E£145

-7.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.85 E£42.63

3.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.62 E£31.12

-3.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.65 E£32.76

13.85%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.45 E£72.6

0.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$3.44 E£173

-3.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$4.16 E£209

3.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$8.34 E£419

5.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.43 E£71.7

4.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.58 E£29.29

-1.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.42 E£21.18

19.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.36 E£18.18

13.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.40 E£20.08

22.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.41 E£20.45

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.22 E£10.97

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.20 E£10.11

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$1.91 E£95.7

2.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$7.20 E£361

12.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.31 E£65.9

-6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$1.86 E£93.4

-9.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.20 E£10.28

55.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.42 E£20.91

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.31 E£15.67

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$1.96 E£98.5

-48.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.31 E£15.42

9.68%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$36.2K E£1.8M

-2.28%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$33.5K E£1.7M

-9.00%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$11.81 E£592

119.56%

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

$8.11 E£407

$6.27 E£315

29.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$10.70 E£537

16.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$21.93 E£1,100

-27.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$2.98 E£149

18.12%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$87.2 E£4,374

4.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$1,888 E£94.7K

3.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$27.48 E£1,379

14.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$48.22 E£2,419

-7.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$111 E£5,552

-4.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$51.0 E£2,558

15.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$190 E£9,538

9.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$99.2 E£4,977

34.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$312 E£15.6K

32.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$177 E£8,858

41.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$867 E£43.5K

6.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$488 E£24.5K

-2.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

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

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Kharijah: March 2, 2026

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