Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Volgograd Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 25.8% cheaper than Volgograd.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Volgograd Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Volgograd, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
RUB611.76
|
$4.16
EGP197.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.47
RUB352.94
|
$5.19
EGP247.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RUB112.94
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
RUB62.74
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB53.33
|
$0.60
EGP28.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
RUB454.90
|
$1.88
EGP89.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
RUB344.40
|
$3.73
EGP177.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
RUB127.06
|
$1.45
EGP68.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
RUB184.00
|
$2.06
EGP98.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB65.46
|
$0.74
EGP35.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB56.21
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
RUB106.73
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
RUB89.65
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB25.61
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB25.61
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RUB237.28
|
$1.36
EGP64.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.89
RUB1,176.47
|
$6.44
EGP306.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,824.91
RUB1,882,344.91
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,778,439.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
RUB244.70
|
$2.66
EGP126.47
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.95
RUB549.02
|
$12.92
EGP614.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.96
RUB21,960.69
|
$213.48
EGP10,151.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.45
RUB16,627.38
|
$137.13
EGP6,520.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.77
RUB5,038.04
|
$19.12
EGP909.46
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.69
RUB14,117.59
|
$92.85
EGP4,415.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,573.74
RUB282,351.74
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,131.74
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
RUB141.18
|
$1.45
EGP69.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
RUB141.18
|
$1.62
EGP76.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
RUB188.23
|
$2.08
EGP98.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.88
RUB1,254.90
|
$17.31
EGP823.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
RUB329.41
|
$3.74
EGP177.84
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Volgograd
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.21
RUB8,470.55
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
RUB2,352.93
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.12
RUB9,411.72
|
$117.30
EGP5,577.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.12
RUB9,411.72
|
$61.59
EGP2,928.78
|
|
Volgograd vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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