Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dubai is 189.0% higher than in Cairo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 333.9% higher than in Cairo | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 1,066.5% higher than in Cairo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 270.8% higher than in Cairo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 119.1% higher than in Cairo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 592.2% higher than in Cairo | |
Restaurants | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (15.46 AED) |
485.01 EG£ (37.50 AED) |
+142.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (61.85 AED) |
3,880.10 EG£ (300.00 AED) |
+385.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (15.46 AED) |
452.68 EG£ (35.00 AED) |
+126.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (6.19 AED) |
582.01 EG£ (45.00 AED) |
+627.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (9.28 AED) |
582.01 EG£ (45.00 AED) |
+385.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.77 EG£ (5.39 AED) |
281.82 EG£ (21.79 AED) |
+303.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.96 EG£ (0.92 AED) |
55.91 EG£ (4.32 AED) |
+367.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.66 EG£ (0.44 AED) |
39.55 EG£ (3.06 AED) |
+598.8 % |
Markets | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
168.35 EG£ (13.02 AED) |
358.61 EG£ (27.73 AED) |
+113.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.33 EG£ (1.80 AED) |
69.62 EG£ (5.38 AED) |
+198.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
17.10 EG£ (1.32 AED) |
49.77 EG£ (3.85 AED) |
+191.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
67.85 EG£ (5.25 AED) |
158.24 EG£ (12.23 AED) |
+133.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
70.85 EG£ (5.48 AED) |
203.77 EG£ (15.76 AED) |
+187.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
100.46 EG£ (7.77 AED) |
163.23 EG£ (12.62 AED) |
+62.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
192.32 EG£ (14.87 AED) |
199.36 EG£ (15.41 AED) |
+3.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
29.06 EG£ (2.25 AED) |
50.01 EG£ (3.87 AED) |
+72.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.48 EG£ (0.73 AED) |
42.74 EG£ (3.30 AED) |
+351.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.12 EG£ (0.55 AED) |
37.90 EG£ (2.93 AED) |
+432.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
6.90 EG£ (0.53 AED) |
35.08 EG£ (2.71 AED) |
+408.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.87 EG£ (0.61 AED) |
22.08 EG£ (1.71 AED) |
+180.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
12.64 EG£ (0.98 AED) |
27.35 EG£ (2.11 AED) |
+116.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.37 EG£ (0.80 AED) |
79.66 EG£ (6.16 AED) |
+668.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.38 EG£ (0.65 AED) |
29.25 EG£ (2.26 AED) |
+248.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (23.20 AED) |
646.68 EG£ (50.00 AED) |
+115.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.56 EG£ (3.91 AED) |
142.34 EG£ (11.01 AED) |
+181.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
55.83 EG£ (4.32 AED) |
234.93 EG£ (18.16 AED) |
+320.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (6.57 AED) |
297.47 EG£ (23.00 AED) |
+250.0 % |
Transportation | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.77 AED) |
77.60 EG£ (6.00 AED) |
+676.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (23.20 AED) |
3,880.10 EG£ (300.00 AED) |
+1,193.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (1.16 AED) |
155.20 EG£ (12.00 AED) |
+934.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 EG£ (1.49 AED) |
62.44 EG£ (4.83 AED) |
+223.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 EG£ (2.55 AED) |
452.68 EG£ (35.00 AED) |
+1,271.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
45.13 EG£ (3.49 AED) |
150.66 EG£ (11.65 AED) |
+233.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,600,000.00 EG£ (123,708.18 AED) |
1,571,440.14 EG£ (121,500.00 AED) |
-1.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,361,458.33 EG£ (105,264.71 AED) |
1,084,645.98 EG£ (83,862.24 AED) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
834.82 EG£ (64.55 AED) |
9,339.28 EG£ (722.09 AED) |
+1,018.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
327.23 EG£ (25.30 AED) |
2,797.55 EG£ (216.30 AED) |
+754.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
377.18 EG£ (29.16 AED) |
4,582.15 EG£ (354.28 AED) |
+1,114.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
790.22 EG£ (61.10 AED) |
4,191.05 EG£ (324.04 AED) |
+430.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
290.00 EG£ (22.42 AED) |
2,295.73 EG£ (177.50 AED) |
+691.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (11.60 AED) |
646.68 EG£ (50.00 AED) |
+331.1 % |
Childcare | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,580.13 EG£ (354.12 AED) |
35,922.21 EG£ (2,777.42 AED) |
+684.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
82,083.33 EG£ (6,346.49 AED) |
681,067.64 EG£ (52,658.52 AED) |
+729.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,711.90 EG£ (132.36 AED) |
2,825.21 EG£ (218.44 AED) |
+65.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,049.74 EG£ (158.48 AED) |
2,664.33 EG£ (206.00 AED) |
+30.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,348.84 EG£ (336.24 AED) |
4,606.00 EG£ (356.12 AED) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,397.06 EG£ (185.33 AED) |
4,410.02 EG£ (340.97 AED) |
+84.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,723.61 EG£ (674.49 AED) |
105,401.22 EG£ (8,149.37 AED) |
+1,108.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,708.33 EG£ (441.35 AED) |
64,099.24 EG£ (4,956.00 AED) |
+1,022.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,137.93 EG£ (1,247.75 AED) |
194,355.67 EG£ (15,027.12 AED) |
+1,104.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,228.57 EG£ (945.48 AED) |
135,405.51 EG£ (10,469.23 AED) |
+1,007.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,544.50 EG£ (196.73 AED) |
21,383.28 EG£ (1,653.30 AED) |
+740.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,634.24 EG£ (126.36 AED) |
12,390.97 EG£ (958.04 AED) |
+658.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,350.00 EG£ (490.97 AED) |
190,708.68 EG£ (14,745.14 AED) |
+2,903.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.89 | 4.94 | -61.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 637 | 732 |
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