Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 78.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 78.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 90.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
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pay 96.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 87.8% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF22.65
|
$4.06
EGP199.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.50
|
$4.71
EGP231.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.31
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF3.96
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 78.9% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.06
|
$0.65
EGP31.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.32
|
$1.59
EGP78.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF5.96
|
$3.40
EGP167.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.51
|
$1.45
EGP71.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.16
|
$1.96
EGP96.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.21
|
$0.68
EGP33.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.86
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.08
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.91
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.22
EGP10.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 69.1% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.42
|
$1.01
EGP49.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF78.83
|
$8.12
EGP399.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,718.51
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF33.89
|
$2.50
EGP122.99
|
|
pay 90.0% less for housing
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF42.82
|
$9.69
EGP477.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,013.55
|
$208.74
EGP10,282.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,585.06
|
$129.60
EGP6,383.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF152.99
|
$13.65
EGP672.46
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,531.72
|
$87.26
EGP4,298.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF30,926.58
|
$1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
|
|
pay 81.2% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.25
|
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.87
|
$1.54
EGP75.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.15
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF65.84
|
$18.55
EGP913.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.12
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF98.54
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF53.42
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF104.16
|
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF167.55
|
$53.60
EGP2,640.32
|
|
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