Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Kherson Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 12.5% cheaper than Kherson.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 54.1% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 45.1% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 6.1% less in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Kherson Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Kherson	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$4.77 EGP255.20	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.44 UAH289.32	$5.92 EGP316.45	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 UAH39.38	$0.35 EGP18.91	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 UAH27.30	$0.15 EGP7.79	-76.0%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Kherson	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 UAH28.82	$0.76 EGP40.74	+18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 UAH183.53	$2.13 EGP114.06	-47.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.37 UAH151.58	$3.57 EGP190.86	+5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 UAH68.07	$1.18 EGP63.29	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 UAH102.92	$2.26 EGP120.71	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 UAH25.25	$0.82 EGP43.68	+45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.88	$0.35 EGP18.52	-49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UAH30.46	$0.26 EGP14.08	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 UAH39.35	$0.24 EGP12.94	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 UAH12.03	$0.18 EGP9.68	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.63	$0.20 EGP10.49	-8.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 54.1% less for transportation

	Kherson	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 UAH294.32	$1.68 EGP89.66	-74.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP459.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 UAH330.36	$1.91 EGP102.08	-74.0%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 45.1% more for housing

	Kherson	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.17 UAH276.97	$14.10 EGP753.78	+128.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$144.86 UAH6,507.10	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.14 UAH4,004.37	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+115.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.73 UAH2,323.96	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-59.9%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Kherson	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$280.80 UAH12,613.77	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,795.87 UAH530K	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-69.8%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kherson	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 UAH45.05	$1.48 EGP79.11	+47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 UAH50.05	$1.78 EGP95.02	+59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 UAH120.13	$2.01 EGP107.18	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.87 EGP1,596.30
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 UAH200.22	$4.77 EGP255.20	+7.1%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

	Kherson	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.18 UAH3,197.50	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.86 UAH1,700.82	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.65 UAH3,622.93	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.82 UAH3,810.21	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	-29.4%
Average			-6.1%

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