Cost of living comparison

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 25.4% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 23.7% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:

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pay 40.4% less for restaurants

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 RUB641.49	$4.06 EGP201.31	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 RUB352.82	$4.71 EGP233.52	+4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB63.21	$0.33 EGP16.59	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 RUB22.80	$0.12 EGP6.07	-57.8%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.43 RUB33.72	$0.65 EGP32.18	+51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.71 RUB291.34	$1.59 EGP78.63	-57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.00 RUB235.36	$3.40 EGP168.54	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.27 RUB99.72	$1.45 EGP71.89	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 RUB141.09	$1.96 EGP97.17	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 RUB38.98	$0.68 EGP33.92	+37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 RUB43.61	$0.23 EGP11.55	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB53.44	$0.16 EGP7.89	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB68.35	$0.19 EGP9.54	-77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 RUB15.62	$0.22 EGP10.72	+8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 RUB15.33	$0.19 EGP9.41	-2.8%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 RUB164.60	$1.01 EGP50.32	-51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.29 RUB1,122.60	$8.12 EGP402.62	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,405,570.18	$36,284.10 EGP1,799,227.78	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.10 RUB400.93	$2.50 EGP123.81	-51.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 23.7% less for housing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.80 RUB455.63	$9.69 EGP480.67	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$345.25 RUB27,121.62	$208.74 EGP10,350.80	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.28 RUB17,540.62	$129.60 EGP6,426.50	-42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.19 RUB5,435.01	$13.65 EGP676.95	-80.3%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.85 RUB20,491.89	$87.26 EGP4,327.06	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,338.10 RUB340,789.11	$1,948.40 EGP96,615.88	-55.1%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RUB80.19	$1.42 EGP70.46	+39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 RUB141.98	$1.54 EGP76.26	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.25 RUB176.41	$1.83 EGP90.59	-18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.89 RUB2,033.71	$18.55 EGP919.94	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 RUB340.79	$3.04 EGP150.98	-29.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.23 RUB4,967.06	$37.28 EGP1,848.64	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.00 RUB2,592.67	$49.39 EGP2,449.30	+49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.09 RUB6,056.13	$97.57 EGP4,838.36	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 RUB5,880.28	$53.60 EGP2,657.95	-28.4%
Average			+1.7%

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