Quality of life in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt, differentiates itself with low living costs. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and safety.
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Cairo, Egypt, differentiates itself with low living costs. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and safety.
Large apartment | $310.00 |
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Medium apartment | $250.00 |
Rent index [score] | 1.00 |
Small apartment | $190.00 |
5km taxi ride | $2.00 |
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A Cappuccino | $1.80 |
A beer | $1.00 |
A kilogram of Apples | $1.20 |
Bread | $0.27 |
Inflation [score] | 1.00 |
Lunch | $5.80 |
Monthly fitness club membership | $30.00 |
Monthly public transport | $14.00 |
Movie ticket | $3.20 |
Price of a meal at a restaurant | $23.48 |
Average monthly increase in number of startups | 5 |
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Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.41 |
Coworking spaces [score] | 0.50 |
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 5 |
Meetups [score] | 0.28 |
Meetups groups | 52 |
Meetups members | 45718 |
Number of investors | 14 |
Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 39 |
Number of upcoming meetup events | 15 |
Startup climate scene [score] | 0.46 |
Startup events | 2 |
Startup events [score] | 0.15 |
Startups [score] | 0.61 |
Total number of startups | 170 |
Venture capital [score] | 0.30 |
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Airport hub | 81 |
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Airport hub [score] | 0.40 |
Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.35 |
Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Egypt/Cairo |
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Traffic handling [score] | 0.24 |
Business freedom | 68.30 |
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Business freedom [score] | 0.53 |
Freedom from corruption | 37.00 |
Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.27 |
Lack of labor restrictions | 51.40 |
Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.30 |
Time to open a business | 6.00 |
Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Crime rate [score] | 0.37 |
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Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 33 |
Guns per 100 residents | 4 |
Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.10 |
Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.54 |
Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.23 |
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Healthcare quality [score] | 0.38 |
Life expectancy (years) | 70.94 |
Life expectancy [score] | 0.26 |
Best university in ranking | Cairo University |
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Best university ranking | 801 |
University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Air quality [score] | 0.10 |
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Cleanliness [score] | 0.10 |
Drinking water quality [score] | 0.16 |
Urban greenery [score] | 0.10 |
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 17.76 |
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Currency for urban area | EGP |
GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
GDP growth rate [score] | 0.41 |
GDP per capita | $10877.19 |
GDP per capita [score] | 0.19 |
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.55 |
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Income tax level [score] | 0.47 |
Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.43 |
Time overhead to file company taxes | 392 |
VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.13 |
Download speed (Mbps) | 8.88 |
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Internet access (download) [score] | 0.15 |
Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.33 |
Upload speed (Mbps) | 7.00 |
Art galleries | 152 |
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Art galleries [score] | 0.55 |
Cinemas | 147 |
Cinemas [score] | 0.53 |
Comedy clubs | 59 |
Comedy clubs [score] | 0.67 |
Concert venues | 124 |
Concerts [score] | 0.47 |
Historical sites | 68 |
Historical sites [score] | 0.73 |
Museums | 79 |
Museums [score] | 0.51 |
Performing art venues | 86 |
Performing arts [score] | 0.60 |
Sport venues | 38 |
Sports [score] | 0.42 |
Zoos | 8 |
Zoos [score] | 0.64 |
Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.03 |
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LGBT Equality Index | 6.14 |
LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.10 |
LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
LGBT homosexuality rights | ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.43 |
Urban area elevation (meters) | 28.00 |
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Water access [score] | 0.10 |
Costs of living in Cairo are in the least expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Cairo will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
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The overall crime rate puts Cairo in position 212 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
Illegal
Imprisonment As Punishment
Legal
But Requires Surgery
No Protections
Not Legal
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"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (3% Yes, 97% No)
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Cairo (pronounced KY-roh; Arabic: القاهرة al-Qāhirah) is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East (the regions which it conveniently straddles). It is also the 19th largest city in the world, and among the world's most densely populated cities.
On the Nile river, Cairo is famous for its own history, preserved in the fabulous medieval Islamic city and Coptic sites in Old Cairo — with historic Cairo inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Egyptian Museum in the city centre is a must see, with its countless Ancient Egyptian artefacts, as is shopping at the Khan al-Khalili bazaar. No trip to Cairo would be complete without a visit to the Giza Pyramids and to the nearby Saqqara Pyramid Complex, where visitors will see Egypt's first step pyramid built by the architect Imhotep for the third dynasty pharaoh Djoser.
Though firmly attached to the past, Cairo is also home to a vibrant modern society. The Midan Tahrir area situated in downtown Cairo, built in the 19th century under the rule of Khedive Ismail, has strived to be a "Paris on the Nile". There also are a number of more modern suburbs including Ma'adi and Heliopolis, while Zamalek is a quiet area on Gezira Island, with upmarket shopping. Cairo is best in the fall or spring, when the weather isn't so hot. A felucca ride on the Nile is a good way to escape from the busy city, as is a visit to Al-Azhar Park.
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