Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Minya Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Minya

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 15.4% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 25.4% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$2.97 E£149

34.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$7.71 E£387

161.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$5.46 E£274

-8.24%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.46 E£73.2

6.85%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.41 E£20.68

-17.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.11 E£5.62

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.16 E£58.1

22.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$1.93 E£96.9

38.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.83 E£41.77

6.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.20 E£9.98

200.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.66 E£33.07

12.12%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.35 E£67.9

8.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$1.95 E£97.9

69.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$3.97 E£199

8.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$7.13 E£358

22.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$0.78 E£38.95

92.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.54 E£27.11

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.36 E£17.93

38.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.37 E£18.46

10.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.34 E£16.91

44.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.38 E£19.08

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.27 E£13.45

-18.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.20 E£9.95

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$1.87 E£94.1

4.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$4.60 E£231

75.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.40 E£70.2

-12.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$1.67 E£83.7

1.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.17 E£8.41

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.29 E£14.59

41.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.10 E£5.22

190.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$0.82 E£41.10

21.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.31 E£15.40

9.68%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$30.3K E£1.5M

16.72%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$36.1K E£1.8M

-15.51%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$16.80 E£843

54.35%

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

$8.11 E£407

$3.69 E£185

119.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$10.41 E£522

19.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$7.22 E£362

121.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

$4.85 E£243

44.12%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$6.98 E£350

-49.57%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$94.7 E£4,751

-3.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$2,585 E£129.7K

-24.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$9.66 E£485

226.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$39.02 E£1,958

13.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$82.4 E£4,133

28.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$50.1 E£2,514

17.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$69.7 E£3,495

198.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$44.88 E£2,252

197.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$139 E£6,951

198.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$80.3 E£4,028

211.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$502 E£25.2K

84.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$272 E£13.7K

74.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

$82.3 E£4,126

118.41%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Minya: March 2, 2026

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