Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 90.9% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Astana
Groceries: pay 80.2% more in Astana
Transportation: pay 50.1% more in Astana
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Astana
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 35.6% more in Astana

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Astana are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Astana.

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Astana vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+130.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$1.10 KZT499.26	+211.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.66 KZT298.06	+351.2%
Average			+109.1%

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pay 80.2% more for groceries

	Cairo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.63 KZT283.87	-17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+185.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	+37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+88.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.82 KZT369.90	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$1.06 KZT482.49	+207.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$1.03 KZT468.85	+292.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$1.01 KZT456.93	+316.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.31 KZT141.42	+72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.20 KZT91.97	+3.4%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 50.1% more for transportation

	Cairo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	+50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	+95.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+485.7%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Cairo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$575.82 KZT261K	+165.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$394.61 KZT179K	+105.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	+151.7%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$374.89 KZT170K	+204.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+232.1%
Average			+218.0%

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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.34 KZT608.29	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+92.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+35.9%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 35.6% more for clothing

	Cairo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+117.0%
Average			+35.6%

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