Cost of living comparison

 Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
compared to
 Cairo, Egypt
Cairo vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 0.4% cheaper than Zaporizhzhya.

Restaurants
pay 36.7% less in Cairo
Groceries
pay 13.6% less in Cairo
Transportation
pay 13.5% less in Cairo
Housing
pay 13.2% more in Cairo
Childcare
pay 45.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 98.8% more in Cairo
Clothing
pay 5.7% less in Cairo

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Zaporizhzhya. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cairo. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost Breakdown

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

pay 36.7% less for restaurants

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.90
UAH243.72
$4.06
EGP208.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
UAH198.96
$4.71
EGP241.52
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.60
UAH24.87
$0.33
EGP17.16

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pay 13.6% less for groceries

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
UAH22.57
$0.65
EGP33.29
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.41
UAH140.93
$1.59
EGP81.32
Milk (1 gallon) $3.50
UAH144.60
$3.40
EGP174.32

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.95
UAH204.59
$1.01
EGP52.04
Monthly public transit pass $7.22
UAH298.44
$8.12
EGP416.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,210.38
UAH1,124,105.66
$36,284.10
EGP1,860,883.69

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pay 13.2% more for housing

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.33
UAH220.34
$9.69
EGP497.14
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $168.56
UAH6,963.49
$208.74
EGP10,705.50
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $108.36
UAH4,476.53
$129.60
EGP6,646.73

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pay 45.2% less for childcare

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $280.93
UAH11,605.81
$87.26
EGP4,475.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,480.24
UAH102,462.73
$1,948.40
EGP99,926.71

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pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.02
UAH42.28
$1.42
EGP72.87
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.29
UAH11.94
$1.54
EGP78.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.05
UAH84.56
$1.83
EGP93.69

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

 
Zaporizhzhya
Cairo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.68
UAH2,506.86
$37.28
EGP1,911.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.53
UAH1,591.65
$49.39
EGP2,533.23
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.30
UAH3,730.44
$97.57
EGP5,004.16

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