Living in Cairo: cost of living, rent and salary
Updated 3 October 2026
In Cairo, a one-bedroom home costs about E£39,700 (≈ €670) a month. To keep the lifestyle of someone living in London, you need about E£58,000 (≈ €980) net a month. Here is the rent by type of home, the month’s budget line by line, and the sources.
Example: the same life, elsewhere
A single person living in London in a one-bedroom home, with the average spending of a similar household, spends about £3,350 a month. To keep the same life in Cairo, they would need about E£58,000 (≈ €980) net a month locally (−75%), i.e. 9.5 times the private-sector minimum wage.
For a couple with two children in a two-bedroom home (private or international school), it would take about E£141,000 (≈ €2,390) net a month in Cairo, i.e. 23.1 times the private-sector minimum wage.
Calculated on 3 October 2026 with the official averages of London and the destination’s prices. Yours depends on your city, home and habits: the calculator works it out in a few minutes, no sign-up.
Rent in Cairo
| Type of home | Outside sought-after areas | Outside sought-after areas, in euros |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | E£30,700 | €520 |
| 1 bedroom | E£39,700 | €670 |
| 2 bedrooms | E£51,100 | €860 |
| 3-bedroom house | E£51,100 | €860 |
Monthly rent in EGP, outside the most sought-after areas. Studio 28 m², 1 bedroom 45 m², 2 bedrooms 65 m², house 95 m² where rent is known per m². Global Property Guide, Egypt rental yields for Q2 2026: median asking rents (Property Finder listings), flats, converted to pounds at the official average rate of April 2026 (World Bank) (Q2 2026).
A month’s budget in Cairo, line by line
For a single person renting a one-bedroom home and keeping the average habits of a household in London, here is what each line would cost in Cairo.
| Item | London | Cairo | Cairo (EGP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | £2,550 | £570 | E£39,600 |
| Housing tax | £50 | £0 | E£0 |
| Electricity, water, gas | £100 | £10 | E£480 |
| Groceries | £200 | £110 | E£7,670 |
| Restaurants and outings | £110 | £10 | E£900 |
| Transport | £100 | £10 | E£550 |
| Health | £40 | £0 | E£280 |
| Phone and internet | £50 | £10 | E£690 |
| Sport | £60 | £10 | E£760 |
| Clothes | £60 | £10 | E£970 |
| Hairdresser and beauty | £40 | £10 | E£410 |
| Trips back to London | £0 | £80 | E£5,390 |
| Total per month | £3,350 | £840 | E£57,700 |
Estimate: lines without an answer take the official average of the departure city, then the destination’s prices. The calculator starts from your real amounts.
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Frequently asked questions
What salary do you need to live in Cairo?
For a single person keeping the same life as in London: about E£58,000 (≈ €980) net a month, i.e. 9.5 times the private-sector minimum wage.
How much is rent in Cairo?
About E£39,700 (≈ €670) a month for a one-bedroom home and E£51,100 for a two-bedroom home, according to Global Property Guide, Egypt rental yields for Q2 2026.
Is it expensive to live in Cairo?
In London, a single person spends about £3,350 a month; with the same life in Cairo, it would be about £840 (−75%).