Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

Zaporizhzhya vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Zaporizhzhya is 60.5% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 87.4% more in Zaporizhzhya
Groceries: pay 82.8% more in Zaporizhzhya
Transportation: pay 94.4% more in Zaporizhzhya
Housing: pay 44.6% more in Zaporizhzhya
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Zaporizhzhya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Zaporizhzhya
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Zaporizhzhya

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Zaporizhzhya are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Zaporizhzhya.

Zaporizhzhya vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zaporizhzhya instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 87.4% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP202.07	$5.90 UAH245.04	+45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP234.40	$4.82 UAH200.03	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.65	$0.60 UAH25.00	+80.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.10	$0.39 UAH16.38	+222.0%
Average			+87.4%

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pay 82.8% more for groceries

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.30	$0.55 UAH22.69	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP78.93	$3.41 UAH141.69	+115.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP169.18	$3.50 UAH145.38	+3.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.16	$1.70 UAH70.43	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP97.53	$1.64 UAH68.05	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.05	$0.30 UAH12.61	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.60	$0.67 UAH27.85	+187.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.92	$0.67 UAH27.67	+318.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.58	$0.80 UAH33.40	+317.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.77	$0.20 UAH8.44	-6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.44	$0.27 UAH11.41	+44.8%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 94.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP50.51	$4.95 UAH205.69	+388.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP404.14	$7.22 UAH300.05	-11.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,806,017.59	$27,210.38 UAH1,130,170.55	-25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP124.27	$3.13 UAH130.02	+25.4%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 44.6% more for housing

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP482.48	$5.33 UAH221.53	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,389.86	$168.56 UAH7,001.06	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,450.76	$108.36 UAH4,500.68	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP679.50	$49.03 UAH2,036.34	+259.1%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,343.38	$280.93 UAH11,668.43	+221.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP96,980.48	$2,480.24 UAH103,015.55	+27.3%
Average			+124.6%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP70.73	$1.02 UAH42.51	-28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP76.54	$0.29 UAH12.00	-81.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP90.93	$2.05 UAH85.01	+12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP923.42	$14.45 UAH600.09	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP151.55	$2.89 UAH120.02	-5.1%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,855.61	$60.68 UAH2,520.38	+62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,458.54	$38.53 UAH1,600.24	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,856.61	$90.30 UAH3,750.57	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,667.98	$67.42 UAH2,800.42	+25.8%
Average			+14.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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