Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 45.4% more expensive than Varanasi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 66.1% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 94.0% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Varanasi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Varanasi, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
₹201.65
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.54
₹301.46
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₹30.81
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
₹10.59
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₹31.59
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.92
₹163.21
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.55
₹217.00
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.97
₹82.27
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.16
₹98.78
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
₹65.55
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.65
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
₹33.73
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.86
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
₹11.43
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.11
₹9.72
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₹390.81
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.67
₹907.42
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.16
₹98.81
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 66.1% more for housing
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.63
₹478.91
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$94.81
₹8,065.93
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.41
₹7,521.18
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.88
₹925.21
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.44
₹5,482.31
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$948.09
₹80,659.35
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹151.24
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
₹131.07
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
₹252.06
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.64
₹1,075.46
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹252.06
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 94.0% more for clothing
|
Varanasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.70
₹2,016.48
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.36
₹2,072.50
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
₹3,528.85
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.63
₹2,520.60
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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