Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 63.2% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK133.31
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK97.76
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.68
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.55
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.90
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.79
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.50
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.32
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.56
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.11
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.14
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.82
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.59
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.19
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK906.48
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK274,611.58
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK265.72
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK322.20
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,840.02
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,286.05
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,343.48
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,390.55
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,100.06
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.21
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.09
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.10
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK384.68
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK150.19
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK868.39
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK415.03
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,021.78
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,676.70
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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