Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Cairo: $614 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $41,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$614

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in Cairo and in London

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in Cairo and in London actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $614 per month in Cairo vs $4,048 in London, rent included.

Cairo $614
London $4,048

A couple spends around $974 per month in Cairo vs $5,903 in London, rent included.

Cairo $974
London $5,903

A family of three spends $1,333 per month in Cairo vs $7,758 in London, rent included.

Cairo $1,333
London $7,758

Cairo is about 85% cheaper than London, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in eating out.

Cairo sits 55% below the global median, while London is 199% above – they fall on opposite sides of the world average.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.61 E£249

$26.36 £19.59

-82.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.32 E£1,473

$109 £80.7

-74.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.33 E£287

$10.71 £7.96

-50.23%

Cappuccino

$1.64 E£88.3

$5.59 £4.15

-70.66%

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

$0.34 E£18.57

$3.00 £2.23

-88.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 E£8.51

$2.22 £1.65

-92.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.39 E£75.1

$9.65 £7.17

-85.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 E£114

$8.26 £6.14

-74.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 E£45.80

$1.97 £1.46

-56.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 E£39.83

$2.09 £1.55

-64.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 E£35.06

$2.59 £1.93

-74.90%

Eggs

$1.15 E£62.0

$5.37 £3.99

-78.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.84 E£207

$13.12 £9.75

-70.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 E£253

$11.03 £8.20

-57.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.98 E£484

$17.73 £13.18

-49.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 E£89.9

$3.17 £2.36

-47.32%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 E£39.03

$1.38 £1.03

-47.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 E£29.67

$2.82 £2.10

-80.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 E£27.87

$3.36 £2.50

-84.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 E£19.94

$1.70 £1.26

-78.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 E£21.25

$1.78 £1.32

-78.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 E£16.14

$1.49 £1.11

-79.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.88

$1.82 £1.35

-87.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 E£101

$23.85 £17.73

-92.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.34 E£396

$13.44 £9.99

-45.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 E£79.1

$3.11 £2.31

-52.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 E£104

$4.49 £3.34

-57.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 E£18.53

$4.13 £3.07

-91.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.76 E£418

$266 £198

-97.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£20.23

$5.98 £4.45

-93.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.15 E£8.27

$3.39 £2.52

-95.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 E£29.70

$56.6 £42.03

-99.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.44 E£23.71

$2.21 £1.64

-80.09%

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

$31.8K E£1.7M

$38.3K £28.4K

-16.95%

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

$25.0K E£1.3M

$41.0K £30.5K

-38.99%

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

$25.45 E£1,372

$372 £277

-93.17%

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

$7.67 E£413

$18.66 £13.87

-58.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.55 E£784

$40.53 £30.13

-64.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.17 E£1,464

$56.0 £41.63

-51.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 E£391

$17.10 £12.71

-57.60%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 E£234

$17.95 £13.34

-75.77%

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

$123 E£6,605

$2,946 £2,189

-95.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K E£552.8K

$47.6K £35.4K

-78.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.47 E£2,127

$116 £86.4

-66.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 E£2,645

$56.9 £42.29

-13.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 E£6,105

$128 £95.1

-11.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.0 E£2,912

$154 £114

-64.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£11.3K

$2,935 £2,182

-92.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 E£10.0K

$2,258 £1,678

-91.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 E£25.0K

$5,250 £3,902

-91.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 E£16.5K

$3,859 £2,868

-92.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$808 E£43.5K

$17.2K £12.8K

-95.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$491 E£26.5K

$8,278 £6,153

-94.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 E£9,926

$5,621 £4,177

-96.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.93

4.78

233.26%

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

Last update for Cairo: November 2, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Cairo

$186 30.2%

London

$2.3K 55.8% 1117% $2.1K

Groceries & Markets

Cairo

$134 21.8%

London

$360 8.9% 169% $226

Clothing & Footwear

Cairo

$115 18.7%

London

$205 5.1% 77.8% $90

Eating Out

Cairo

$86 14%

London

$396 9.8% 361% $310

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Cairo

$48 7.8%

London

$432 10.7% 806% $384

Sport & Entertainment

Cairo

$36 5.8%

London

$92 2.3% 156% $56

Getting Around

Cairo

$10 1.7%

London

$305 7.6% 2871% $295

Cost Breakdown

A central one-bedroom costs $210 in Cairo versus $2,935 in London. Rent is usually the largest line item in a monthly budget, so the gap here sets the tone for the overall comparison.

Salaries in London are about 31 times higher. Purchasing power depends on which expenses matter most to you.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $27 in Cairo versus $109 in London. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $134 vs $360 – making Cairo the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇪🇬 Cairo

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

12:25 12:25 PM

10:25 10:25 AM

2 h behind Cairo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

9,120,350 Capital

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Egyptian Pound EGP £

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

100 EGP = 1.86 USD

100 EGP = 1.65 EUR

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR to EGP – Egyptian Pound Converter

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Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 53.9 EGP (100 EGP = 1.86 USD). 1 EUR = 60.53 EGP (100 EGP = 1.65 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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Cairo vs London: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes – London is pricier by about 559%, and outside of rent the gap shows up most in eating out.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $922 per month in Cairo and $6,072 in London. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in Cairo, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $210 there versus $2,935 in London.

Groceries cost about 169% more in London, though the gap depends on what you buy.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $27 in Cairo and $109 in London. That’s a good indicator of the overall restaurant and café pricing gap between the two cities.

A $1,000 monthly budget goes further in Cairo, where all-in costs run around $614, than in London at $4,048. In Cairo it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

Families tend to lean toward Cairo – lower housing and cheaper childcare make a real difference, especially on a single income or when paying for private education.

If budget matters most, go with Cairo. If higher salaries or specific career opportunities are the priority, London makes more sense. Both are solid long-term options with distinct trade-offs.