Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Cairo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cairo are 66.8% lower than in Dubai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cairo are 77.7% lower than in Dubai | |
| Rent Prices in Cairo are 91.8% lower than in Dubai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cairo are 73.7% lower than in Dubai | |
| Groceries Prices in Cairo are 56.8% lower than in Dubai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cairo is 85.5% lower than in Dubai | |
Restaurants | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (521.67 EG£) |
15.34 AED (200.00 EG£) |
-61.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300.00 AED (3,912.49 EG£) |
61.34 AED (800.00 EG£) |
-79.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (456.46 EG£) |
15.34 AED (200.00 EG£) |
-56.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 AED (586.87 EG£) |
6.13 AED (80.00 EG£) |
-86.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47.50 AED (619.48 EG£) |
9.20 AED (120.00 EG£) |
-80.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
21.48 AED (280.08 EG£) |
5.36 AED (69.96 EG£) |
-75.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.13 AED (53.89 EG£) |
0.89 AED (11.60 EG£) |
-78.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.66 AED (34.69 EG£) |
0.43 AED (5.64 EG£) |
-83.7 % |
Markets | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
27.67 AED (360.85 EG£) |
12.88 AED (167.99 EG£) |
-53.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5.39 AED (70.29 EG£) |
1.82 AED (23.74 EG£) |
-66.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.73 AED (48.60 EG£) |
1.26 AED (16.46 EG£) |
-66.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.64 AED (151.86 EG£) |
5.12 AED (66.74 EG£) |
-56.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
18.14 AED (236.57 EG£) |
5.60 AED (73.06 EG£) |
-69.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.45 AED (175.43 EG£) |
7.72 AED (100.68 EG£) |
-42.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15.67 AED (204.38 EG£) |
14.26 AED (185.96 EG£) |
-9.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.84 AED (50.12 EG£) |
2.22 AED (28.92 EG£) |
-42.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.27 AED (42.63 EG£) |
0.71 AED (9.26 EG£) |
-78.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.09 AED (40.36 EG£) |
0.56 AED (7.29 EG£) |
-81.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.67 AED (34.79 EG£) |
0.54 AED (7.07 EG£) |
-79.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 AED (21.77 EG£) |
0.60 AED (7.85 EG£) |
-64.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.94 AED (25.30 EG£) |
1.04 AED (13.56 EG£) |
-46.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.26 AED (81.63 EG£) |
0.80 AED (10.39 EG£) |
-87.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.31 AED (30.19 EG£) |
0.61 AED (8.00 EG£) |
-73.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
60.00 AED (782.50 EG£) |
23.00 AED (300.00 EG£) |
-61.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.52 AED (150.25 EG£) |
3.79 AED (49.38 EG£) |
-67.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
19.14 AED (249.65 EG£) |
4.28 AED (55.83 EG£) |
-77.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
23.00 AED (299.96 EG£) |
6.13 AED (80.00 EG£) |
-73.3 % |
Transportation | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.75 AED (88.03 EG£) |
0.77 AED (10.00 EG£) |
-88.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 AED (3,912.49 EG£) |
23.00 AED (300.00 EG£) |
-92.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (156.50 EG£) |
1.15 AED (15.00 EG£) |
-90.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 AED (62.97 EG£) |
1.85 AED (24.14 EG£) |
-61.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (391.25 EG£) |
3.83 AED (50.00 EG£) |
-87.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.61 AED (151.37 EG£) |
3.43 AED (44.77 EG£) |
-70.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 AED (1,956,247.04 EG£) |
128,434.70 AED (1,675,000.00 EG£) |
-14.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,666.79 AED (1,091,152.78 EG£) |
106,041.40 AED (1,382,954.55 EG£) |
+26.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
753.96 AED (9,832.90 EG£) |
68.39 AED (891.94 EG£) |
-90.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
218.42 AED (2,848.60 EG£) |
24.22 AED (315.83 EG£) |
-88.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
348.54 AED (4,545.59 EG£) |
27.55 AED (359.24 EG£) |
-92.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
338.76 AED (4,418.00 EG£) |
58.89 AED (767.98 EG£) |
-82.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
180.20 AED (2,350.10 EG£) |
20.70 AED (270.00 EG£) |
-88.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (652.08 EG£) |
11.50 AED (150.00 EG£) |
-77.0 % |
Childcare | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,693.24 AED (35,124.32 EG£) |
335.60 AED (4,376.81 EG£) |
-87.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
53,789.47 AED (701,503.32 EG£) |
6,059.99 AED (79,032.26 EG£) |
-88.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
229.99 AED (2,999.46 EG£) |
124.71 AED (1,626.39 EG£) |
-45.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
215.00 AED (2,803.95 EG£) |
148.45 AED (1,936.06 EG£) |
-31.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
360.90 AED (4,706.70 EG£) |
324.81 AED (4,236.11 EG£) |
-10.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
354.49 AED (4,623.10 EG£) |
182.44 AED (2,379.31 EG£) |
-48.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,959.77 AED (103,808.44 EG£) |
699.20 AED (9,118.78 EG£) |
-91.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,871.70 AED (63,534.97 EG£) |
410.22 AED (5,350.00 EG£) |
-91.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,243.75 AED (198,803.63 EG£) |
1,167.86 AED (15,230.77 EG£) |
-92.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,354.80 AED (135,043.65 EG£) |
866.15 AED (11,296.00 EG£) |
-91.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,782.53 AED (23,247.10 EG£) |
197.41 AED (2,574.52 EG£) |
-88.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,004.12 AED (13,095.40 EG£) |
129.35 AED (1,686.91 EG£) |
-87.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dubai Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
14,789.80 AED (192,883.32 EG£) |
478.69 AED (6,242.86 EG£) |
-96.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.13 | 12.49 | +143.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 765 | 671 |
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