Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in Cairo: $614 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $41,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Cairo
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Cairo Living Index

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$614

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in Cairo

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in London and in Cairo actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $4,048 per month in London vs $614 in Cairo, rent included.

London $4,048
Cairo $614

A couple spends around $5,903 per month in London vs $974 in Cairo, rent included.

London $5,903
Cairo $974

A family of three spends $7,758 per month in London vs $1,333 in Cairo, rent included.

London $7,758
Cairo $1,333

London costs about 559% more than Cairo, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in eating out.

London sits 199% above the global median, while Cairo is 55% below – they fall on opposite sides of the world average.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.59

$4.61 E£249

471.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.7

$27.32 E£1,473

297.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £7.96

$5.33 E£287

100.94%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.15

$1.64 E£88.3

240.85%

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

$3.00 £2.23

$0.34 E£18.57

782.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.65

$0.16 E£8.51

1287.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.17

$1.39 E£75.1

594.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.14

$2.11 E£114

291.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.46

$0.85 E£45.80

131.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.55

$0.74 E£39.83

182.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.93

$0.65 E£35.06

298.46%

Eggs

$5.37 £3.99

$1.15 E£62.0

366.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.75

$3.84 E£207

241.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.20

$4.69 E£253

135.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.18

$8.98 E£484

97.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.36

$1.67 E£89.9

89.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

$0.72 E£39.03

91.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.10

$0.55 E£29.67

412.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.50

$0.52 E£27.87

546.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.26

$0.37 E£19.94

359.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$0.39 E£21.25

356.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$0.30 E£16.14

396.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.35

$0.22 E£11.88

727.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.73

$1.87 E£101

1175.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £9.99

$7.34 E£396

83.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.31

$1.47 E£79.1

111.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.34

$1.93 E£104

132.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.07

$0.34 E£18.53

1114.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £198

$7.76 E£418

3327.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.45

$0.38 E£20.23

1473.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.52

$0.15 E£8.27

2160.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.03

$0.55 E£29.70

10181.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.64

$0.44 E£23.71

402.27%

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

$38.3K £28.4K

$31.8K E£1.7M

20.41%

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

$41.0K £30.5K

$25.0K E£1.3M

63.91%

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

$372 £277

$25.45 E£1,372

1363.10%

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

$18.66 £13.87

$7.67 E£413

143.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.13

$14.55 E£784

178.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.63

$27.17 E£1,464

106.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.71

$7.25 E£391

135.86%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.34

$4.35 E£234

312.64%

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

$2,946 £2,189

$123 E£6,605

2303.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.4K

$10.3K E£552.8K

364.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.4

$39.47 E£2,127

194.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.29

$49.07 E£2,645

15.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.1

$113 E£6,105

12.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$54.0 E£2,912

184.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,182

$210 E£11.3K

1298.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,678

$186 E£10.0K

1116.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,902

$465 E£25.0K

1030.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,868

$306 E£16.5K

1159.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

$808 E£43.5K

2027.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,153

$491 E£26.5K

1586.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,177

$184 E£9,926

2952.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

15.93

-69.99%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Cairo: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Cairo

$186 30.2% 91.8% $2.1K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

Cairo

$48 7.8% 89% $384

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

Cairo

$86 14% 78.3% $310

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

Cairo

$134 21.8% 62.8% $226

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

Cairo

$10 1.7% 96.6% $295

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

Cairo

$115 18.7% 43.8% $90

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

Cairo

$36 5.8% 61% $56

Cost Breakdown

A central one-bedroom costs $2,935 in London versus $210 in Cairo. Rent is usually the largest line item in a monthly budget, so the gap here sets the tone for the overall comparison.

Salaries in London are about 31 times higher. Purchasing power depends on which expenses matter most to you.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London versus $27 in Cairo. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $360 vs $134 – making Cairo the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇪🇬 Cairo

🕒 Local time

01:42 1:42 AM

03:42 3:42 AM

2 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

9,120,350 Capital

💱 Currency

British Pound GBP £

Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

100 EGP = 1.86 USD

100 EGP = 1.65 EUR

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British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 53.9 EGP (100 EGP = 1.86 USD). 1 EUR = 60.51 EGP (100 EGP = 1.65 EUR).

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London vs Cairo: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes – London is pricier by about 559%, and outside of rent the gap shows up most in eating out.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $6,072 per month in London and $922 in Cairo. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in Cairo, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $210 there versus $2,935 in London.

Groceries cost about 169% more in London, though the gap depends on what you buy.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London and $27 in Cairo. That’s a good indicator of the overall restaurant and café pricing gap between the two cities.

A $1,000 monthly budget goes further in Cairo, where all-in costs run around $614, than in London at $4,048. In Cairo it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

Families tend to lean toward Cairo – lower housing and cheaper childcare make a real difference, especially on a single income or when paying for private education.

If budget matters most, go with Cairo. If higher salaries or specific career opportunities are the priority, London makes more sense. Both are solid long-term options with distinct trade-offs.