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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 36.9% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 28.6% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.02 E£200

$3.98 E£198

1.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 E£998

$13.09 E£651

53.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 E£240

$3.02 E£150

59.60%

Cappuccino

$1.48 E£73.7

$0.82 E£40.63

80.49%

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

$0.33 E£16.54

$0.29 E£14.2

13.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 E£6.29

$0.11 E£5.26

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 E£70.2

$1.4 E£69.8

0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 E£135

$2.68 E£133

1.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 E£45.75

$0.71 E£35.51

29.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£29.22

$0.29 E£14.21

103.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 E£36.2

$0.61 E£30.2

19.67%

Eggs

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.39 E£69

6.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.27 E£163

$3.33 E£165

-1.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 E£216

$3.54 E£176

22.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.56 E£426

$7.55 E£375

13.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.5 E£74.6

$1.22 E£60.4

22.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.01

$0.42 E£20.78

33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 E£25.1

$0.31 E£15.55

61.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 E£20.71

$0.21 E£10.45

100.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£23.35

$0.42 E£20.88

11.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20.1

$0.43 E£21.62

-6.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.94

$0.11 E£5.44

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.2 E£10.13

$0.2 E£9.8

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£96.6

$2.04 E£101

-4.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.47 E£421

$6.52 E£324

29.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 E£64

$1.23 E£61.1

4.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£87.7

$1.7 E£84.7

3.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.63

$0.17 E£8.35

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.22 E£309

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.22 E£10.97

86.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.19

$0.43 E£21.23

-32.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 E£48.36

$1 E£49.8

-3.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£15.27

$0.32 E£16.08

-3.13%

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

$36.3K E£1.8M

$36.2K E£1.8M

0.18%

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

$30.4K E£1.5M

$29.6K E£1.5M

2.60%

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

$25.79 E£1,283

$16.06 E£798

60.59%

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

$8.13 E£404

$2.89 E£144

181.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.31 E£612

$3.84 E£191

220.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.75 E£783

$22.17 E£1,102

-28.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 E£333

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 E£172

$3.64 E£181

-4.67%

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

$91.9 E£4,569

$91.5 E£4,549

0.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,013 E£100.1K

$2,009 E£99.9K

0.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.24 E£1,603

$20 E£994

61.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.75 E£2,175

$44.76 E£2,226

-2.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 E£5,360

$105 E£5,229

2.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.6 E£2,864

$18.09 E£900

218.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 E£10.2K

$192 E£9,536

7.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,524

$101 E£5,044

29.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$421 E£20.9K

$312 E£15.5K

34.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$253 E£12.6K

$178 E£8,829

42.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$862 E£42.9K

$947 E£47.1K

-9.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$524 E£26K

$311 E£15.5K

68.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 E£9,443

$198 E£9,833

-3.96%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zagazig: October 27, 2025

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