Cost of Living in Cairo vs Aba

Cost of living in Cairo is 14% lower than in Aba (without rent).

Rent in Cairo is 52% cheaper than in Aba.

Cost of living including rent in Cairo is 34% lower than in Aba.

Food in Cairo is 23% cheaper than in Aba.

Transport in Cairo is 23% cheaper than in Aba.

Cairo vs. Aba Comparision

Cairo Aba
Cost of Living, including rent
424 $
638 $
Without Rent
262 $
303 $
Rent & Utilities
162 $
336 $
Food
168 $
219 $
Transport
34 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
152 $
66 $
Quality of Life
57
12
Population
9.6M
1.2M

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Cairo Aba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.97 $ 5.13 $
Dinner, for 2 19.3 $ 10.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.24 $ 5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.41 $ 1.01 $
Capuccino 1.56 $ 1.62 $
Coke, 330ml 0.34 $ 0.38 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $ 1.11 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.63 $ 1.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $ 3.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.5 $ 2.41 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.41 $ 1.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.58 $ 5.21 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.04 $ 5.44 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $ 1.85 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.48 $ 2.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.33 $ 0.38 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.44 $ 1.26 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.47 $ 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.13 $ 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.71 $ 0.55 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.78 $ 8.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $ 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 1.84 $ 1.12 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.21 $ 0.5 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.83 $ 18.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.27 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.73 $ 4.51 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12 $ 10 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.51 $ 3.87 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.23 $ 1.56 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.09 $ 0.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.61 $ 0.51 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
16.3 $ 12.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.9 $ 19.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
9.49 $ 18.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 121 $ 269 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 266 $ 452 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 197 $ 451 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 389 $ 752 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 626 $ 544 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 388 $ 876 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 152 $ 66.3 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.85 % 16.88 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.8 $ 12.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.21 $ 4.15 $
Haircut 2.75 $ 1.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.3 $ 54.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 37.9 $ 19.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 92.9 $ 88.2 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,916 $ 1,345 $