Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 200.1% higher than in Cairo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 346.5% higher than in Cairo | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 1,118.7% higher than in Cairo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 278.8% higher than in Cairo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 130.5% higher than in Cairo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 591.8% higher than in Cairo | |
Restaurants | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (15.38 AED) |
520.02 EG£ (40.00 AED) |
+160.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (61.54 AED) |
3,900.18 EG£ (300.00 AED) |
+387.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (15.38 AED) |
455.02 EG£ (35.00 AED) |
+127.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (6.15 AED) |
585.03 EG£ (45.00 AED) |
+631.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (9.23 AED) |
617.53 EG£ (47.50 AED) |
+414.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.96 EG£ (5.38 AED) |
279.20 EG£ (21.48 AED) |
+299.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.60 EG£ (0.89 AED) |
53.72 EG£ (4.13 AED) |
+363.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.64 EG£ (0.43 AED) |
34.58 EG£ (2.66 AED) |
+512.6 % |
Markets | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
167.99 EG£ (12.92 AED) |
359.72 EG£ (27.67 AED) |
+114.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.74 EG£ (1.83 AED) |
70.06 EG£ (5.39 AED) |
+195.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.46 EG£ (1.27 AED) |
48.45 EG£ (3.73 AED) |
+194.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
66.74 EG£ (5.13 AED) |
151.38 EG£ (11.64 AED) |
+126.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
73.06 EG£ (5.62 AED) |
235.83 EG£ (18.14 AED) |
+222.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
100.68 EG£ (7.74 AED) |
174.88 EG£ (13.45 AED) |
+73.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
185.96 EG£ (14.30 AED) |
203.74 EG£ (15.67 AED) |
+9.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.92 EG£ (2.22 AED) |
49.96 EG£ (3.84 AED) |
+72.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.14 EG£ (0.70 AED) |
42.50 EG£ (3.27 AED) |
+365.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.29 EG£ (0.56 AED) |
40.23 EG£ (3.09 AED) |
+451.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.07 EG£ (0.54 AED) |
34.68 EG£ (2.67 AED) |
+390.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.85 EG£ (0.60 AED) |
21.71 EG£ (1.67 AED) |
+176.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.56 EG£ (1.04 AED) |
25.22 EG£ (1.94 AED) |
+85.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.39 EG£ (0.80 AED) |
81.37 EG£ (6.26 AED) |
+682.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.00 EG£ (0.62 AED) |
30.09 EG£ (2.31 AED) |
+276.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (23.08 AED) |
780.04 EG£ (60.00 AED) |
+160.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.38 EG£ (3.80 AED) |
149.77 EG£ (11.52 AED) |
+203.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
55.83 EG£ (4.29 AED) |
248.87 EG£ (19.14 AED) |
+345.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
80.00 EG£ (6.15 AED) |
299.01 EG£ (23.00 AED) |
+273.8 % |
Transportation | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.77 AED) |
87.75 EG£ (6.75 AED) |
+777.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (23.08 AED) |
3,900.18 EG£ (300.00 AED) |
+1,200.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (1.15 AED) |
156.01 EG£ (12.00 AED) |
+940.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (1.86 AED) |
62.77 EG£ (4.83 AED) |
+160.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 EG£ (3.85 AED) |
390.02 EG£ (30.00 AED) |
+680.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
44.77 EG£ (3.44 AED) |
150.90 EG£ (11.61 AED) |
+237.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,675,000.00 EG£ (128,840.22 AED) |
1,950,089.85 EG£ (150,000.00 AED) |
+16.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,382,954.55 EG£ (106,376.22 AED) |
1,087,718.43 EG£ (83,666.79 AED) |
-21.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
891.94 EG£ (68.61 AED) |
9,801.95 EG£ (753.96 AED) |
+998.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
315.83 EG£ (24.29 AED) |
2,867.27 EG£ (220.55 AED) |
+807.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
359.24 EG£ (27.63 AED) |
4,531.28 EG£ (348.54 AED) |
+1,161.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
767.98 EG£ (59.07 AED) |
4,348.93 EG£ (334.52 AED) |
+466.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
270.00 EG£ (20.77 AED) |
2,342.71 EG£ (180.20 AED) |
+767.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (11.54 AED) |
650.03 EG£ (50.00 AED) |
+333.4 % |
Childcare | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,376.81 EG£ (336.66 AED) |
35,013.76 EG£ (2,693.24 AED) |
+700.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,032.26 EG£ (6,079.12 AED) |
699,295.38 EG£ (53,789.47 AED) |
+784.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,626.39 EG£ (125.10 AED) |
2,990.13 EG£ (230.00 AED) |
+83.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,936.06 EG£ (148.92 AED) |
2,795.13 EG£ (215.00 AED) |
+44.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,236.11 EG£ (325.84 AED) |
4,691.88 EG£ (360.90 AED) |
+10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,379.31 EG£ (183.02 AED) |
4,608.55 EG£ (354.49 AED) |
+93.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,117.25 EG£ (701.29 AED) |
103,481.71 EG£ (7,959.77 AED) |
+1,035.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,350.00 EG£ (411.52 AED) |
63,334.99 EG£ (4,871.70 AED) |
+1,083.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,230.77 EG£ (1,171.54 AED) |
198,177.90 EG£ (15,243.75 AED) |
+1,201.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,296.00 EG£ (868.88 AED) |
134,618.60 EG£ (10,354.80 AED) |
+1,091.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,574.24 EG£ (198.01 AED) |
23,173.93 EG£ (1,782.53 AED) |
+800.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,686.91 EG£ (129.76 AED) |
13,054.18 EG£ (1,004.12 AED) |
+673.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,242.86 EG£ (480.20 AED) |
192,849.18 EG£ (14,833.87 AED) |
+2,989.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.49 | 5.13 | -58.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 671 | 764 |
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