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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cairo is 2.9% cheaper than Qalyub without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 5% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$3.59 E£186

11.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$15.94 E£826

21.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$4.68 E£242

7.69%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$1.44 E£74.6

8.33%

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

$0.37 E£18.97

$0.31 E£16.29

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.10 E£5.00

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.5

$1.25 E£65.0

12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$2.80 E£145

-1.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.49

$0.79 E£40.92

11.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.04

$0.58 E£30.17

10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.61

$0.67 E£34.67

11.94%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.38 E£71.4

6.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$3.32 E£172

2.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.31 E£223

-2.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$8.36 E£433

4.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.44 E£74.4

3.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.90

$0.59 E£30.35

-5.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.60

$0.39 E£20.33

30.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.18

$0.40 E£20.65

-2.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.91

$0.37 E£19.29

24.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.40 E£20.67

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.22 E£11.36

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£8.99

$0.17 E£8.98

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$1.97 E£102

2.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.67 E£242

62.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.22 E£63.1

0.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$1.76 E£91.2

-3.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.93

$0.20 E£10.59

45.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.41 E£21.39

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.29 E£14.81

6.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.33 E£17.33

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$35.4K E£1.8M

0.83%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$30.1K E£1.6M

2.85%

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

$25.37 E£1,314

$11.24 E£582

125.71%

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

$8.10 E£420

$5.84 E£303

38.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$9.87 E£511

26.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$21.96 E£1,137

-27.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$3.04 E£157

19.74%

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

$93.2 E£4,826

$88.4 E£4,578

5.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$1,849 E£95.8K

6.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$27.66 E£1,433

15.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$44.23 E£2,291

-1.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,453

$107 E£5,566

-2.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,093

$50.5 E£2,613

18.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$188 E£9,756

11.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,797

$101 E£5,217

30.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$305 E£15.8K

36.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$181 E£9,375

40.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$772 E£40.0K

15.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$388 E£20.1K

30.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,698

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Qalyub: April 12, 2026

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