Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxor and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxor and Cairo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Luxor is 20.1% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Luxor is 3.1% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 EĀ£198
$4.02 EĀ£200
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.8 EĀ£1,979
$20.06 EĀ£998
98.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 EĀ£175
$4.82 EĀ£240
-27.18%
Cappuccino
$1.17 EĀ£58.2
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-20.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.23
$0.33 EĀ£16.54
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.49
$0.13 EĀ£6.29
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 EĀ£97.5
$1.41 EĀ£70.2
39.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 EĀ£131
$2.71 EĀ£135
-2.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 EĀ£43.27
$0.92 EĀ£45.75
-5.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£28.65
$0.59 EĀ£29.22
-1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 EĀ£35.48
$0.73 EĀ£36.2
-2.74%
Eggs
$2.07 EĀ£103
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
39.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.59 EĀ£178
$3.27 EĀ£163
9.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 EĀ£330
$4.34 EĀ£216
53.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 EĀ£488
$8.56 EĀ£426
14.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 EĀ£66.6
$1.5 EĀ£74.6
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.31 EĀ£15.54
$0.56 EĀ£28.01
-44.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.2
$0.5 EĀ£25.1
-14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£25.12
$0.42 EĀ£20.71
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 EĀ£22.88
$0.47 EĀ£23.35
-2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 EĀ£27
$0.4 EĀ£20.1
35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 EĀ£15.09
$0.22 EĀ£10.94
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 EĀ£9.79
$0.2 EĀ£10.13
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 EĀ£78
$1.94 EĀ£96.6
-19.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 EĀ£382
$8.47 EĀ£421
-9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 EĀ£63.3
$1.29 EĀ£64
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 EĀ£88.8
$1.76 EĀ£87.7
1.70%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 EĀ£10.21
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
-32.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.22 EĀ£309
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 EĀ£19
$0.41 EĀ£20.56
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 EĀ£11.23
$0.29 EĀ£14.19
-20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 EĀ£100
$0.97 EĀ£48.36
107.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.25 EĀ£12.49
$0.31 EĀ£15.27
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K EĀ£888.1K
$36.3K EĀ£1.8M
-50.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K EĀ£992.6K
$30.4K EĀ£1.5M
-34.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.6 EĀ£1,322
$25.79 EĀ£1,283
3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.87 EĀ£143
$8.13 EĀ£404
-64.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.23 EĀ£310
$12.31 EĀ£612
-49.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 EĀ£1,114
$15.75 EĀ£783
42.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 EĀ£333
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 EĀ£175
$3.47 EĀ£172
1.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.5 EĀ£4,799
$91.9 EĀ£4,569
5.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$586 EĀ£29.1K
$2,013 EĀ£100.1K
-70.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.3 EĀ£562
$32.24 EĀ£1,603
-64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 EĀ£988
$43.75 EĀ£2,175
-54.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,437
$108 EĀ£5,360
1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 EĀ£2,536
$57.6 EĀ£2,864
-11.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,392
$206 EĀ£10.2K
-8.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,014
$131 EĀ£6,524
-23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 EĀ£15.3K
$421 EĀ£20.9K
-26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 EĀ£8,886
$253 EĀ£12.6K
-29.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$887 EĀ£44.1K
$862 EĀ£42.9K
2.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 EĀ£26.4K
$524 EĀ£26K
1.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Luxor
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$74.4 EĀ£3,699
$190 EĀ£9,443
-60.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
16.67
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Last update for Luxor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

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