Cost of living comparison
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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.6 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 2.3 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 89.9% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 2.5 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 2.6 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 33.2% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 56.1% more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.16 EGP205.82 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.19 EGP257.27 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.38 EGP18.87 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.14 EGP7.12 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.60 EGP29.67 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.88 EGP92.91 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.73 EGP184.65 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.45 EGP71.67 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.06 EGP102.24 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.74 EGP36.83 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.34 EGP16.60 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.28 EGP14.08 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.13 EGP6.25 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.32 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.19 EGP9.23 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 89.9% more for transportation
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.36 EGP67.46 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $6.44 EGP319.02 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,398.47 EGP2M | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.66 EGP131.72 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.92 EGP639.71 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $19.12 EGP947.25 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,210.79 EGP110K | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.45 EGP72.04 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.62 EGP80.03 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.08 EGP102.91 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $17.31 EGP857.55 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.74 EGP185.23 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.1% more for clothing
Cairo | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Cairo vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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