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Cairo vs. Fredrikstad Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 72.1% cheaper than Fredrikstad.
Cairo vs. Fredrikstad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Fredrikstad, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.96 NOK178.32 | $4.16 EGP205.82 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.87 NOK117.89 | $5.19 EGP257.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.89 NOK38.64 | $0.38 EGP18.87 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.91 NOK28.89 | $0.14 EGP7.12 | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.7% less for groceries
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.29 NOK42.60 | $0.60 EGP29.67 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.78 NOK57.36 | $1.88 EGP92.91 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.31 NOK82.50 | $3.73 EGP184.65 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.26 NOK52.23 | $1.45 EGP71.67 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.12 NOK70.66 | $2.06 EGP102.24 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.06 NOK20.45 | $0.74 EGP36.83 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.54 NOK15.28 | $0.34 EGP16.60 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.96 NOK19.43 | $0.28 EGP14.08 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.27 NOK22.58 | $0.13 EGP6.25 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.27 NOK12.58 | $0.19 EGP9.32 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.21 NOK12.02 | $0.19 EGP9.23 | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 86.9% less for transportation
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.54 NOK84.83 | $1.36 EGP67.46 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $62.36 NOK619.17 | $6.44 EGP319.02 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | $37,398.47 EGP2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | $2.66 EGP131.72 | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 84.5% less for housing
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.21 NOK558.07 | $12.92 EGP639.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,272.11 NOK12,630.97 | $213.48 EGP10,573.64 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $947.85 NOK9,411.31 | $137.13 EGP6,791.94 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $256.07 NOK2,542.58 | $19.12 EGP947.25 | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $199.55 NOK1,981.33 | $92.85 EGP4,598.71 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $2,210.79 EGP110K | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 77.4% less for entertainment and sports
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $10.98 NOK108.97 | $1.45 EGP72.04 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.06 NOK50.19 | $1.62 EGP80.03 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.87 NOK147.61 | $2.08 EGP102.91 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $47.52 NOK471.80 | $17.31 EGP857.55 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $21.45 NOK212.99 | $3.74 EGP185.23 | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
Fredrikstad | Cairo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $149.66 NOK1,486.00 | $33.96 EGP1,681.91 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $59.76 NOK593.41 | $45.38 EGP2,247.90 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $164.63 NOK1,634.60 | $117.30 EGP5,809.63 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $132.70 NOK1,317.58 | $61.59 EGP3,050.49 | |
Fredrikstad vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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