Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Ukraine

Zaporizhzhya vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Zaporizhzhya is 25.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Zaporizhzhya
Groceries: pay 49.8% more in Zaporizhzhya
Transportation: pay 93.1% more in Zaporizhzhya
Housing: pay 6.4% more in Zaporizhzhya
Childcare: pay 31.4% more in Zaporizhzhya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Zaporizhzhya
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Zaporizhzhya

The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Zaporizhzhya are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Zaporizhzhya.

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Zaporizhzhya vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$6.69 UAH301.13	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$4.68 UAH210.79	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$0.58 UAH25.91	+62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.39 UAH17.47	+166.1%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 49.8% more for groceries

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$0.67 UAH30.22	-12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$3.90 UAH175.66	+82.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$4.23 UAH190.61	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$1.71 UAH77.20	+44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$1.92 UAH86.47	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$0.57 UAH25.61	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$0.70 UAH31.42	+101.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$0.74 UAH33.54	+182.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.99 UAH44.43	+307.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$0.33 UAH14.67	+79.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$0.25 UAH11.10	+25.5%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 93.1% more for transportation

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$5.99 UAH270.00	+257.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$4.07 UAH183.19	+113.0%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 6.4% more for housing

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$6.31 UAH284.40	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$206.63 UAH9,306.80	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$161.57 UAH7,277.21	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$73.75 UAH3,321.94	+255.2%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 31.4% more for childcare

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$280.06 UAH12,613.84	+127.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$2,702.70 UAH122K	-24.1%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$0.89 UAH40.15	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$1.14 UAH51.44	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$2.78 UAH125.27	+38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$29.71 UAH1,338.34	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$4.46 UAH200.75	-6.6%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Cairo	Zaporizhzhya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$42.34 UAH1,907.13	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$40.11 UAH1,806.76	-20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$89.14 UAH4,015.01	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$104.97 UAH4,728.03	+75.4%
Average			+2.6%

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