🇪🇬 Egypt · #511 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Cairo

2.0% above the Egypt average

Ranked #511 of 538 cities · More expensive than 5% of cities worldwide

Compared to Egypt average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Cairo

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EGP 8,095/mo ≈ $155 EGP 6,071/mo ≈ $116 25%
3-Bedroom EGP 14,101/mo ≈ $270 EGP 10,576/mo ≈ $203 25%
Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary. · 2026

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Cairo has a composite cost index of 15.8 from 3 independent data sources.

15.8
Composite
3
Sources
2.4
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
15.8
Expatistan
31.0
LivingCost
13.4
SIM
No data
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.0% Average
Rent
+1.5% Average
Groceries
+1.7% Average
Restaurants
+4.9% Average
Purchasing Power
+1.5% Average

Living in Cairo: What to Expect

Cairo is average by global standards (ranked #511 of 538 cities). It is 2.0% more expensive than the Egypt average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Rent offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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