Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in New Cairo: $691 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $40,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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New Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$691

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in New 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 New Cairo actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $4,048 per month in London vs $691 in New Cairo, rent included.

London $4,048
New Cairo $691

A couple spends around $5,903 per month in London vs $1,028 in New Cairo, rent included.

London $5,903
New Cairo $1,028

A family of three spends $7,758 per month in London vs $1,366 in New Cairo, rent included.

London $7,758
New Cairo $1,366

London costs about 486% more than New Cairo, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in transport.

London sits 199% above the global median, while New Cairo is 49% below – they fall on opposite sides of the world average.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.59

$5.29 E£285

398.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.7

$24.13 E£1,299

349.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £7.96

$5.56 E£299

92.63%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.15

$1.93 E£104

189.64%

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

$3.00 £2.23

$0.35 E£18.85

757.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.65

$0.12 E£6.57

1750.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.17

$2.76 E£148

249.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.14

$2.63 E£142

214.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.46

$0.90 E£48.70

118.89%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.55

$0.97 E£52.3

115.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.93

$0.74 E£39.82

250.00%

Eggs

$5.37 £3.99

$1.41 E£76.2

280.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.75

$4.20 E£226

212.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.20

$5.17 E£278

113.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.17

$7.74 E£417

129.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.36

$1.70 E£91.7

86.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

$0.70 E£37.67

97.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.10

$0.50 E£27.07

464.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.50

$0.36 E£19.57

833.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.26

$0.33 E£18.02

415.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$0.44 E£23.65

304.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$0.20 E£10.86

645.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.35

$0.26 E£14.06

600.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.72

$1.80 E£96.8

1225.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £9.98

$9.21 E£496

45.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.31

$1.27 E£68.5

144.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.34

$1.89 E£102

137.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.07

$0.20 E£10.57

1965.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £198

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.44

$0.52 E£27.95

1050.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.52

$0.45 E£24.37

653.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.03

$1.83 E£98.6

2990.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.64

$0.42 E£22.60

426.19%

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

$38.3K £28.4K

$30.5K E£1.6M

25.55%

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

$41.0K £30.5K

$25.7K E£1.4M

59.76%

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

$372 £277

$42.07 E£2,265

785.10%

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

$18.66 £13.87

$9.41 E£507

98.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.12

$14.15 E£762

186.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.63

$31.93 E£1,720

75.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.71

$8.30 E£447

106.02%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.34

$3.40 E£183

427.94%

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

$2,946 £2,189

$167 E£8,970

1668.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.4K

$4,186 E£225.4K

1037.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.4

$43.52 E£2,344

167.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.28

$50.8 E£2,737

11.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.1

$105 E£5,659

21.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$54.5 E£2,932

182.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,182

$286 E£15.4K

926.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,678

$226 E£12.2K

900.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,901

$509 E£27.4K

931.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,868

$301 E£16.2K

1183.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

$1,109 E£59.7K

1449.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,152

$627 E£33.8K

1219.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,177

$175 E£9,449

3103.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

11.4

-58.07%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for New Cairo: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

New Cairo

$226 32.7% 90% $2K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

New Cairo

$66 9.5% 84.8% $366

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

New Cairo

$103 14.9% 73.9% $293

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

New Cairo

$140 20.3% 61.2% $220

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

New Cairo

$3.6 * 0.5% 98.8% $302

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

New Cairo

$114 16.5% 44.2% $90

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

New Cairo

$39 5.6% 57.9% $53

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Cost Breakdown

A central one-bedroom costs $2,935 in London versus $286 in New 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 32 times higher. Purchasing power depends on which expenses matter most to you.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London versus $24 in New Cairo. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $360 vs $140 – making New Cairo the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇪🇬 New Cairo

🕒 Local time

13:44 1:44 PM

15:44 3:44 PM

2 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

298,343

💱 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 = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 53.85 EGP (100 EGP = 1.86 USD). 1 EUR = 60.48 EGP (100 EGP = 1.65 EUR).

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London vs New Cairo: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Monthly costs with rent: $4,048 in London, $691 in New Cairo – New Cairo comes out roughly 83% cheaper. Outside of rent, the biggest gap is in transport.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $6,072 per month in London and $1,037 in New Cairo. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in New Cairo, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $286 there versus $2,935 in London.

Monthly expenses with rent come to $4,048 in London and $691 in New Cairo. That makes New Cairo about 83% cheaper.

Kindergarten costs $2,946 per month in London and $167 in New Cairo. For families with young kids, this one expense can tip the scales when choosing between the two cities.

A $800 monthly budget goes further in New Cairo, where all-in costs run around $691, than in London at $4,048. In New Cairo it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

Families tend to lean toward New 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 New 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.