Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Sohag Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Sohag

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 20.3% more expensive than Sohag without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 12.7% more expensive than Sohag without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$3.57 E£179

11.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$15.76 E£791

27.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$4.71 E£236

6.37%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.50 E£75.0

4.00%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.29 E£14.51

17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.12 E£6.08

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.20 E£60.4

18.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$3.03 E£152

-11.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.91 E£45.75

-3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.61 E£30.80

-1.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.61 E£30.44

21.31%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.51 E£76.0

-3.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$3.43 E£172

-3.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$3.29 E£165

30.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$7.89 E£396

11.03%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.43 E£71.7

4.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.54 E£27.14

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.43 E£21.42

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.39 E£19.79

5.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.40 E£20.17

22.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.43 E£21.78

-6.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.22 E£11.02

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.20 E£10.09

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$2.01 E£101

-2.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$6.85 E£344

18.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.31 E£66.0

-6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$1.86 E£93.1

-9.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.16 E£7.82

93.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.39 E£19.39

5.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.31 E£15.60

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$2.04 E£102

-50.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.33 E£16.61

3.03%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$36.1K E£1.8M

-2.21%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$33.1K E£1.7M

-7.99%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$18.19 E£913

42.55%

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

$8.11 E£407

$5.92 E£297

36.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$8.41 E£422

47.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$22.00 E£1,104

-27.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$2.92 E£146

20.55%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$89.1 E£4,470

2.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$1,834 E£92.0K

6.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$27.26 E£1,368

15.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$47.56 E£2,386

-6.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$107 E£5,372

-1.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$51.1 E£2,563

15.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$192 E£9,644

8.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$99.8 E£5,006

34.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$313 E£15.7K

32.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$180 E£9,017

39.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$815 E£40.9K

13.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$533 E£26.7K

-10.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

$102 E£5,105

76.53%

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 Sohag: March 3, 2026

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