Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Az-zarqa', Jordan

Az-zarqa' vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 85.0% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 72.6% more in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 79.1% more in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 22.5% more in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 29.6% less in Az-zarqa'

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 72.6% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP201.82	$4.23 JOD3.000	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP234.11	$6.70 JOD4.750	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.63	$0.46 JOD0.320	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.09	$0.38 JOD0.270	+207.1%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 79.1% more for groceries

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.26	$0.53 JOD0.370	-19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP78.83	$2.94 JOD2.080	+85.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP168.97	$5.34 JOD3.780	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.07	$1.96 JOD1.390	+35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP97.41	$2.32 JOD1.640	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.00	$0.74 JOD0.530	+8.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.58	$0.64 JOD0.450	+174.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.91	$0.58 JOD0.410	+267.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.57	$0.36 JOD0.260	+88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.75	$0.36 JOD0.260	+66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.43	$0.36 JOD0.250	+88.4%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP50.44	$5.14 JOD3.640	+406.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP403.64	$21.15 JOD15.000	+160.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,803,766.16	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP124.12	$8.07 JOD5.720	+223.1%
Average			+190.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP481.88	$25.38 JOD18.000	+161.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,376.91	$200.96 JOD142.480	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,442.72	$137.50 JOD97.490	+6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP678.66	$73.55 JOD52.150	+438.8%
Average			+150.8%

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pay 22.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,337.97	$87.43 JOD61.990	+0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP96,859.58	$2,820.48 JOD1,999.720	+44.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP70.64	$4.23 JOD3.000	+197.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP76.45	$0.88 JOD0.620	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP90.82	$3.53 JOD2.500	+93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP922.27	$32.91 JOD23.330	+77.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP151.36	$9.87 JOD7.000	+224.2%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

	Cairo	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,853.30	$29.26 JOD20.750	-21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,455.48	$25.85 JOD18.330	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,850.56	$44.66 JOD31.660	-54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,664.65	$56.41 JOD39.990	+5.2%
Average			-29.6%

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