Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalyub and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalyub and Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Qalyub is 0.7% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Qalyub is 3.6% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 E£174

$4.02 E£200

-13.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.07 E£799

$20.06 E£998

-19.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 E£228

$4.82 E£240

-4.77%

Cappuccino

$1.48 E£73.6

$1.48 E£73.7

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

$0.31 E£15.5

$0.33 E£16.54

-6.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 E£5.65

$0.13 E£6.29

-15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.25 E£62

$1.41 E£70.2

-11.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 E£140

$2.71 E£135

3.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 E£42.98

$0.92 E£45.75

-6.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£29.32

$0.59 E£29.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 E£32.21

$0.73 E£36.2

-10.96%

Eggs

$1.4 E£69.5

$1.48 E£73.7

-5.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.33 E£166

$3.27 E£163

1.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 E£207

$4.34 E£216

-3.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.72 E£433

$8.56 E£426

1.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.42 E£70.4

$1.5 E£74.6

-5.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.58 E£28.88

$0.56 E£28.01

3.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.43 E£21.36

$0.5 E£25.1

-14.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.36 E£18.06

$0.42 E£20.71

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.89

$0.47 E£23.35

-19.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£21.7

$0.4 E£20.1

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£11.94

$0.22 E£10.94

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 E£9.04

$0.2 E£10.13

-10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£101

$1.94 E£96.6

4.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.51 E£324

$8.47 E£421

-23.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 E£60.6

$1.29 E£64

-5.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 E£87.9

$1.76 E£87.7

0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 E£7.86

$0.31 E£15.63

-48.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.22 E£309

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 E£20.67

$0.41 E£20.56

2.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£15.6

$0.29 E£14.19

6.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 E£47.69

$0.97 E£48.36

-1.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£16.45

$0.31 E£15.27

6.45%

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

$35.5K E£1.8M

$36.3K E£1.8M

-2.17%

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

$30.3K E£1.5M

$30.4K E£1.5M

-0.44%

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

$11.29 E£561

$25.79 E£1,283

-56.22%

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

$5.65 E£281

$8.13 E£404

-30.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.2 E£507

$12.31 E£612

-17.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.08 E£1,098

$15.75 E£783

40.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 E£333

Cinema Ticket

$2.98 E£148

$3.47 E£172

-14.12%

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

$87.6 E£4,355

$91.9 E£4,569

-4.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,880 E£93.5K

$2,013 E£100.1K

-6.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.45 E£1,365

$32.24 E£1,603

-14.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.52 E£2,213

$43.75 E£2,175

1.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 E£5,389

$108 E£5,360

0.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.59 E£2,466

$57.6 E£2,864

-13.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 E£9,505

$206 E£10.2K

-7.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$101 E£5,029

$131 E£6,524

-22.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$309 E£15.4K

$421 E£20.9K

-26.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 E£8,929

$253 E£12.6K

-29.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$964 E£47.9K

$862 E£42.9K

11.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$420 E£20.9K

$524 E£26K

-19.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 E£9,443

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 Qalyub: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

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