Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 70.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 82.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 74.8% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 66.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 87.0% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 70.9% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.4% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.44	$4.06 EGP205.63	-81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.36	$4.71 EGP238.53	-61.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.04	$0.33 EGP16.94	-90.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.26	$0.12 EGP6.20	-95.6%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 74.8% less for groceries

	Oslo	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.98	$0.65 EGP32.87	-80.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.80	$1.59 EGP80.31	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.60	$3.40 EGP172.16	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.36	$1.45 EGP73.43	-67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.05	$1.96 EGP99.25	-71.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.54	$0.68 EGP34.65	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.14	$0.23 EGP11.80	-77.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.38	$0.16 EGP8.06	-88.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.56	$0.19 EGP9.75	-91.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.62	$0.22 EGP10.95	-80.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.18	$0.19 EGP9.61	-81.8%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 66.2% less for transportation

	Oslo	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.29	$1.01 EGP51.39	-86.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK876.22	$8.12 EGP411.25	-90.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK390,732.26	$36,284.10 EGP1,837,789.77	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK220.76	$2.50 EGP126.46	-87.8%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 87.0% less for housing

	Oslo	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK567.62	$9.69 EGP490.97	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,406.57	$208.74 EGP10,572.65	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,210.38	$129.60 EGP6,564.24	-88.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,928.69	$13.65 EGP691.46	-92.4%
Average			-87.0%

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pay 70.9% less for childcare

	Oslo	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,772.57	$87.26 EGP4,419.80	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,441.37	$1,948.40 EGP98,686.60	-75.8%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.45	$1.42 EGP71.97	-85.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.78	$1.54 EGP77.89	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.29	$1.83 EGP92.53	-87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.28	$18.55 EGP939.66	-59.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.62	$3.04 EGP154.22	-80.0%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,053.66	$37.28 EGP1,888.26	-61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK533.62	$49.39 EGP2,501.79	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,206.31	$97.57 EGP4,942.05	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,433.99	$53.60 EGP2,714.92	-59.8%
Average			-33.8%

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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: March 2025

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