Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Kafr El Sheikh Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Kafr El Sheikh

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 29.6% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 17.1% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$3.11 E£161

28.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$8.98 E£465

116.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$3.26 E£169

54.60%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$1.02 E£52.7

52.94%

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

$0.37 E£18.98

$0.36 E£18.49

2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.08 E£3.90

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.6

$1.26 E£65.4

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$1.31 E£67.7

111.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.50

$0.72 E£37.43

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.05

$0.47 E£24.55

36.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.62

$0.73 E£37.76

2.74%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.46 E£75.7

0.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$1.99 E£103

70.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.00 E£207

4.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$8.37 E£433

4.06%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.21 E£62.9

23.14%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.91

$0.60 E£31.27

-6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.61

$0.36 E£18.52

41.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.19

$0.39 E£20.33

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.92

$0.54 E£27.74

-14.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.52 E£27.01

-15.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.29 E£15.06

-17.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£9.00

$0.16 E£8.45

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$1.88 E£97.2

7.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.24 E£220

78.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.46 E£75.5

-15.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$1.65 E£85.4

3.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.94

$0.18 E£9.53

61.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.29 E£14.86

31.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.23 E£11.84

34.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$2.04 E£106

-50.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.33 E£17.10

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$30.3K E£1.6M

17.69%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$36.5K E£1.9M

-15.26%

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

$25.37 E£1,315

$7.77 E£403

226.51%

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

$8.10 E£420

$7.55 E£391

7.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$12.39 E£642

1.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$21.81 E£1,130

-26.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$6.87 E£356

-47.02%

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

$93.2 E£4,827

$93.9 E£4,866

-0.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$2,583 E£133.8K

-24.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$9.68 E£502

228.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$62.2 E£3,221

-30.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,454

$83.7 E£4,335

25.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,094

$19.38 E£1,004

208.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$187 E£9,713

12.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,798

$101 E£5,230

29.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$312 E£16.2K

33.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$180 E£9,327

41.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$825 E£42.8K

8.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$413 E£21.4K

22.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,700

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

23.33

-28.55%

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

Last update for Cairo: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kafr El Sheikh: April 13, 2026

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