Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 5.7% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 14.8% more in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 76.0% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 10.1% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Kathmandu

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

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Kathmandu vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.0% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$1.94 NPR294.83	-59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$7.75 NPR1,179.32	+31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.52 NPR78.70	+46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.14 NPR21.97	-0.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 14.8% more for groceries

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.59 NPR90.29	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$3.64 NPR553.63	+70.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$2.79 NPR423.66	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.69 NPR256.26	+42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.40 NPR213.38	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.91 NPR137.93	+11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.53 NPR80.24	+52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.63 NPR96.40	+140.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.25 NPR38.45	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.18 NPR27.16	-1.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.23 NPR35.38	+18.5%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 76.0% more for transportation

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$5.12 NPR778.50	+205.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$9.69 NPR1,474.16	+12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,079.65 NPR4M	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$11.08 NPR1,685.45	+480.3%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$8.95 NPR1,360.76	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$219.17 NPR33,332.28	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$101.02 NPR15,363.97	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$23.92 NPR3,638.09	+15.2%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 10.1% less for childcare

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$65.27 NPR9,925.98	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$5,431.44 NPR826K	+52.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$3.09 NPR469.27	+108.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$1.51 NPR230.34	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.46 NPR373.45	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$21.54 NPR3,275.90	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.91 NPR442.25	-39.1%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$24.97 NPR3,797.07	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$26.44 NPR4,020.42	-47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$62.68 NPR9,532.87	-45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$28.43 NPR4,324.19	-52.5%
Average			-46.5%

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