Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Qalyub Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Qalyub

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 11.3% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 18.9% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£199

$3.53 E£176

13.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,004

$16.09 E£802

25.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£250

$4.54 E£227

10.35%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£77.6

$1.48 E£74.0

5.41%

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

$0.34 E£16.89

$0.31 E£15.55

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.07

$0.10 E£5.03

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£70.7

$1.30 E£64.9

9.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£133

$2.78 E£139

-3.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£43.97

$0.80 E£40.03

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£29.91

$0.63 E£31.17

-4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.72

$0.66 E£32.89

12.12%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.0

$1.45 E£72.2

0.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£165

$3.39 E£169

-2.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£214

$4.27 E£213

0.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£437

$8.78 E£438

-0.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£74.8

$1.47 E£73.2

2.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.27

$0.54 E£26.71

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.05

$0.39 E£19.51

28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.46

$0.40 E£19.83

2.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.67

$0.37 E£18.48

32.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£19.94

$0.41 E£20.38

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.96

$0.22 E£10.93

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.07

$0.20 E£10.04

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.2

$2.00 E£99.9

-2.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£403

$5.14 E£256

57.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.3

$1.22 E£60.6

0.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£84.4

$1.72 E£85.6

-1.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.51

$0.18 E£8.87

72.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£300

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.42 E£20.89

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.44

$0.31 E£15.66

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£49.90

$0.97 E£48.28

3.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.73

$0.33 E£16.62

3.03%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.8K E£1.8M

-1.20%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$30.8K E£1.5M

-1.18%

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

$25.93 E£1,293

$11.15 E£556

132.56%

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

$8.11 E£405

$5.58 E£278

45.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£619

$9.90 E£494

25.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£796

$22.60 E£1,127

-29.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£349

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£175

$2.92 E£146

20.55%

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

$91.4 E£4,556

$87.6 E£4,368

4.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£97.7K

$1,877 E£93.6K

4.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,574

$28.02 E£1,397

12.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,217

$44.67 E£2,227

-0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,260

$105 E£5,222

0.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,942

$51.3 E£2,557

15.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$191 E£9,538

8.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,668

$98.6 E£4,916

35.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.6K

$305 E£15.2K

35.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.5K

$179 E£8,923

39.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.2K

$829 E£41.3K

11.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.8K

$468 E£23.3K

1.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£8,957

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 Qalyub: March 1, 2026

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