Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Zagazig Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Zagazig

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 13.3% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 38.3% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.85 E£182

3.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$13.48 E£637

48.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$2.93 E£139

69.28%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$0.82 E£38.58

90.24%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.29 E£13.63

24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.11 E£5.17

36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.37 E£64.6

2.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$2.82 E£134

-3.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.67 E£31.86

31.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.29 E£13.69

120.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.57 E£26.91

29.82%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.41 E£66.5

9.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$3.46 E£164

19.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$7.41 E£350

19.03%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.22 E£57.6

23.77%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.39 E£18.42

56.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.29 E£13.55

62.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.23 E£10.64

65.22%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.42 E£19.80

11.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.44 E£20.71

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.09 E£4.03

144.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.19 E£8.87

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$8.54 E£404

-2.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.23 E£57.9

-1.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$1.72 E£81.3

2.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.18 E£8.68

72.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.22 E£10.46

86.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.43 E£20.14

-32.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$0.94 E£44.61

9.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.32 E£15.13

-3.13%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$35.6K E£1.7M

-0.86%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$30.0K E£1.4M

0.83%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$15.95 E£754

59.75%

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

$8.37 E£396

$2.89 E£137

189.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$3.87 E£183

223.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$21.93 E£1,037

-28.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$3.59 E£170

-1.67%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$90.6 E£4,285

1.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$2,009 E£95.0K

-0.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$19.45 E£919

61.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$43.90 E£2,076

2.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$108 E£5,094

-0.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$17.56 E£830

232.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$188 E£8,884

8.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$99.0 E£4,679

34.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$313 E£14.8K

36.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$175 E£8,253

43.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$877 E£41.5K

-0.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$499 E£23.6K

0.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$194 E£9,188

3.18%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zagazig: January 13, 2026

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