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CairoEgypt
EGP 37,757
per month
Cost of living: Cairo vs Dubai
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Dubai is 386% more expensive than Cairo.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
AED 12,190
per month, about EGP 183,501
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Cairo | Dubai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 16,585 | 127,148 | +667% |
| Groceries | 8,636 | 18,587 | +115% |
| Eating out | 3,507 | 14,323 | +308% |
| Getting around | 1,864 | 6,114 | +228% |
| Bills | 4,536 | 11,056 | +144% |
| Going out | 1,734 | 5,053 | +191% |
| Clothes | 897 | 1,220 | +36% |
| Total per month | 37,757 | 183,501 | +386% |
Dubai is 386% more expensive than Cairo for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+667%); clothes is the closest (+36%). Someone spending EGP 37,757 a month in Cairo would need about AED 12,190 in Dubai for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 69% of the monthly budget in Dubai and 44% in Cairo.
Dubai: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Dubai
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Cairo. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Cairo | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | EGP 198 | +316% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | EGP 869 | +369% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | EGP 5,108 | +228% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | EGP 127,148 | +667% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | EGP 91,547 | +667% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | EGP 58 | +104% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | EGP 215 | +130% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | EGP 580 | +104% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | EGP 8,727 | +159% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | EGP 2,799 | +130% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | EGP 2,584 | +130% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | EGP 3,609 | +191% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | EGP 722 | +191% vs Cairo | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | EGP 3,287 | +35% vs Cairo | 0 reports |
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Popular comparisons
Cities people often weigh up against each other. Monthly cost for one person, rent in the centre included.
- London vs New YorkEGP 229,095 → EGP 314,620+37%
- Lisbon vs LondonEGP 123,918 → EGP 229,095+85%
- Hong Kong vs SingaporeEGP 182,395 → EGP 235,560+29%
- New York vs TokyoEGP 314,620 → EGP 109,218−65%
- Berlin vs LondonEGP 128,219 → EGP 229,095+79%
- Dubai vs LondonEGP 183,501 → EGP 229,095+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinEGP 182,577 → EGP 128,219−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridEGP 123,087 → EGP 118,919−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoEGP 123,918 → EGP 101,727−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyEGP 154,936 → EGP 192,685+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverEGP 165,992 → EGP 171,521+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiEGP 95,247 → EGP 101,727+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoEGP 87,039 → EGP 109,218+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeEGP 72,063 → EGP 235,560+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkEGP 92,855 → EGP 314,620+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoEGP 108,395 → EGP 109,218+1%
- London vs ParisEGP 229,095 → EGP 152,172−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeEGP 183,501 → EGP 235,560+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoEGP 314,620 → EGP 268,127−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiEGP 72,063 → EGP 49,629−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloEGP 72,745 → EGP 73,0260%
- London vs SydneyEGP 229,095 → EGP 192,685−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoEGP 170,573 → EGP 268,127+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiEGP 182,395 → EGP 78,747−57%
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FAQ
Cairo vs Dubai: common questions
Is Dubai cheaper than Cairo?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about AED 12,190 (about EGP 183,501) a month in Dubai, against EGP 37,757 in Cairo: 386% more.
How much is rent in Dubai compared with Cairo?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Dubai rents for about AED 8,447 (about EGP 127,148) a month, +667% compared with EGP 16,585 in Cairo. Outside the centre it's about AED 6,082 against EGP 11,941.
How much money do I need to move from Cairo to Dubai?
To keep the lifestyle that costs EGP 37,757 a month in Cairo, plan on about AED 12,190 in Dubai for one person. A family of four would need about AED 32,183, compared with EGP 108,031 in Cairo.
How much does eating out cost in Dubai vs Cairo?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about AED 57.75 (about EGP 869) in Dubai and EGP 185 in Cairo. A regular cappuccino is about AED 13.17 against EGP 48.
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