Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 33.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 75.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.28	$4.06 EGP207.56	-43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.57	$4.71 EGP240.77	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.61	$0.33 EGP17.10	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.67	$0.12 EGP6.26	-69.7%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Kiev	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.27	$0.65 EGP33.18	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.17	$1.59 EGP81.07	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.25	$3.40 EGP173.78	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.77	$1.45 EGP74.13	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.42	$1.96 EGP100.18	+1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.93	$0.68 EGP34.97	+102.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.00	$0.23 EGP11.91	-66.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.54	$0.16 EGP8.13	-77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.39	$0.19 EGP9.84	-78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.92	$0.22 EGP11.06	-25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.76	$0.19 EGP9.70	-38.6%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Kiev	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.43	$1.01 EGP51.88	-80.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.77	$8.12 EGP415.13	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,242.64	$36,284.10 EGP1,855,093.65	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.94	$2.50 EGP127.65	-44.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Kiev	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.72	$9.69 EGP495.59	+68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,055.01	$208.74 EGP10,672.19	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,496.57	$129.60 EGP6,626.05	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,076.02	$13.65 EGP697.97	-81.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,434.99	$87.26 EGP4,461.41	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,419.93	$1,948.40 EGP99,615.79	-73.6%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.71	$1.42 EGP72.65	+18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.01	$1.54 EGP78.62	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.43	$1.83 EGP93.40	-23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,072.03	$18.55 EGP948.51	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.86	$3.04 EGP155.67	-36.8%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,758.94	$37.28 EGP1,906.04	-44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,553.52	$49.39 EGP2,525.35	+31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,759.14	$97.57 EGP4,988.59	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,726.83	$53.60 EGP2,740.48	-40.6%
Average			-11.6%

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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: April 2025

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