Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Ghaziabad Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 23.2% more expensive than Ghaziabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 92.1% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Ghaziabad. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Ghaziabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ghaziabad, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
₹255.35
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹357.49
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₹45.96
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹16.05
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹49.15
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.86
₹168.53
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₹249.17
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.13
₹102.14
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
₹133.43
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
₹73.55
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
₹31.11
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.80
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹20.08
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.90
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.85
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
₹393.91
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.91
₹1,532.08
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,530.63
₹1,225,665.08
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.14
₹194.06
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.86
₹711.57
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$139.82
₹12,665.21
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$76.67
₹6,945.44
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.98
₹3,440.66
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.79
₹8,043.43
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,661.26
₹150,484.43
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹204.28
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
₹187.25
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
₹347.27
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.30
₹1,838.50
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹255.35
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.1% more for clothing
|
Ghaziabad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.63
₹2,502.40
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.93
₹2,349.19
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.16
₹4,000.43
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.07
₹2,723.70
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Ghaziabad vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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