Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Ismailia Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Ismailia

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 14.9% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 36.9% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.61 E£171

10.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$15.64 E£739

28.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.38 E£207

13.24%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$0.96 E£45.45

62.50%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.29 E£13.81

24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.11 E£5.20

36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.16 E£54.8

20.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$1.96 E£92.7

39.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.81 E£38.08

8.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.41 E£19.45

56.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.67 E£31.53

10.45%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.34 E£63.4

14.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$2.88 E£136

19.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$3.55 E£168

16.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$7.98 E£378

10.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.49 E£70.3

1.34%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.59 E£27.72

3.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.41 E£19.61

14.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.31 E£14.81

22.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.38 E£17.74

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.42 E£19.72

4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.22 E£10.21

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.17 E£7.92

29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.64 E£77.3

18.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.53 E£309

27.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$0.97 E£45.95

24.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$2.03 E£95.9

-13.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.27 E£12.80

14.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

$3.85 E£182

61.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.34 E£15.88

20.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.46 E£21.82

-36.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$2.00 E£94.8

-48.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.33 E£15.83

-6.06%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$29.1K E£1.4M

21.33%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$16.0K E£757.8K

88.79%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.10 E£525

129.55%

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

$8.37 E£396

$5.81 E£275

44.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$8.13 E£384

54.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$11.73 E£555

33.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

$19.67 E£930

-66.19%

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$1.99 E£94.1

77.39%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$87.0 E£4,115

5.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,214 E£57.4K

64.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$12.67 E£599

147.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$10.06 E£476

349.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$110 E£5,184

-2.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$50.2 E£2,374

16.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$89.0 E£4,209

129.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$39.26 E£1,856

239.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$142 E£6,730

200.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$87.4 E£4,133

187.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$520 E£24.6K

67.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$151 E£7,120

231.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$118 E£5,565

70.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-1.94%

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

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ismailia: January 11, 2026

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