Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Sheikh Zayed

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 11.3% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cairo is 6.3% cheaper than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 8.9% 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

$16.04 E£831

20.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$4.00 E£207

26.00%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$1.48 E£76.9

5.41%

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

$0.37 E£18.97

$0.31 E£16.19

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.11 E£5.73

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.5

$1.22 E£63.1

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$3.03 E£157

-8.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.49

$0.81 E£41.81

8.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.04

$0.75 E£38.71

-14.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.61

$0.70 E£36.05

7.14%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.45 E£75.3

1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$3.95 E£205

-13.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.41 E£229

-4.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$9.70 E£502

-10.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.41 E£73.0

5.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.90

$0.51 E£26.58

9.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.60

$0.43 E£22.18

18.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.18

$0.39 E£20.31

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.91

$0.40 E£20.85

15.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.39 E£20.15

12.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.22 E£11.40

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£8.99

$0.18 E£9.16

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$1.68 E£87.0

20.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.74 E£245

59.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.35 E£70.1

-8.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$2.61 E£135

-34.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.93

$0.23 E£11.83

26.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.56 E£29.10

-32.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.45 E£23.45

-31.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$2.02 E£105

-50.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.31 E£15.89

6.45%

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$36.0K E£1.9M

-0.89%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$33.4K E£1.7M

-7.38%

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

$25.37 E£1,314

$11.51 E£596

120.42%

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

$8.10 E£420

$5.55 E£288

45.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$9.93 E£514

26.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$40.05 E£2,075

-60.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

$9.83 E£509

-32.15%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$3.00 E£156

21.33%

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

$93.2 E£4,826

$88.3 E£4,575

5.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$1,832 E£94.9K

7.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$27.26 E£1,412

16.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$48.81 E£2,528

-10.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,453

$107 E£5,560

-1.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,093

$51.0 E£2,640

17.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$188 E£9,763

11.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,797

$99.1 E£5,134

32.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$441 E£22.8K

-5.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$175 E£9,089

45.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$1,015 E£52.6K

-11.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$558 E£28.9K

-9.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,698

$134 E£6,956

25.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-1.94%

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

Last update for Cairo: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sheikh Zayed: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cairo vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

Hyderabad

🇮🇳 India

Ahmedabad

🇮🇳 India

Islamabad

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Noida

🇮🇳 India

Navi Mumbai

🇮🇳 India

Raipur

🇮🇳 India

Hurghada

🇪🇬 Egypt