Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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India

Hyderabad vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Hyderabad is 8.8% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% less in Hyderabad
Groceries: pay 1.8% less in Hyderabad
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Hyderabad
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Hyderabad
Childcare: pay 19.0% less in Hyderabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Hyderabad
Clothing: pay 53.5% less in Hyderabad

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

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Hyderabad vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$2.58 ₹245.33	-45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$5.17 ₹490.66	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$0.46 ₹43.85	+30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.16 ₹14.72	+6.4%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 1.8% less for groceries

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$0.55 ₹52.36	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$3.47 ₹329.03	+62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$2.91 ₹276.28	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$0.98 ₹92.98	-17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$1.51 ₹143.62	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$1.03 ₹98.19	+26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$0.31 ₹29.67	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.51 ₹48.41	+93.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.20 ₹19.21	-16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.18 ₹17.18	-0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.16 ₹15.65	-16.0%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$4.28 ₹406.26	+155.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	$14.99 ₹1,422.90	+74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$14,986.37 ₹1M	-53.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$4.96 ₹471.03	+159.8%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$7.70 ₹731.37	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$225.90 ₹21,448.71	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$128.55 ₹12,205.79	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$26.40 ₹2,506.86	+27.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 19.0% less for childcare

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$103.71 ₹9,847.21	-15.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$2,774.02 ₹263K	-22.1%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$2.07 ₹196.26	+39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$2.27 ₹215.37	+27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$4.96 ₹471.03	+147.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$24.01 ₹2,279.67	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$3.10 ₹294.39	-35.1%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 53.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Hyderabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$21.84 ₹2,073.84	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$20.81 ₹1,975.71	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$41.99 ₹3,986.59	-63.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$35.07 ₹3,329.46	-41.4%
Average			-53.5%

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