Is Zamalek or Maadi cheaper in Cairo?

Maadi is approximately 13% cheaper than Zamalek in Cairo, based on rent and local cost-of-living multipliers.

What is the rent difference between Zamalek and Maadi in Cairo?

Estimated 1-bedroom rent in Zamalek is E£19,762/month, compared to E£17,273/month in Maadi.

What are the cost-of-living multipliers for Zamalek and Maadi?

Zamalek has a cost multiplier of 1.35x and Maadi has 1.18x relative to the Cairo average. Higher multipliers mean higher living costs in that neighborhood.

What salary do I need in Zamalek vs Maadi?

A $75,000 USD salary is equivalent to approximately E£830,738 in Zamalek and E£724,608 in Maadi, after adjusting for neighborhood-level cost of living in Cairo.

How do I compare the cost of living between Zamalek and Maadi?

Use the salary converter at salary-converter.com to compare Zamalek and Maadi in Cairo. The tool accounts for rent, groceries, transport, utilities, healthcare, and tax differences at the neighborhood level.

Zamalek vs Maadi

Neighborhood comparison in Cairo, Egypt

Zamalek

22.7

COLI Index

More Expensive

Maadi

19.8

COLI Index

More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

1.35x

Zamalek Multiplier

1.18x

Maadi Multiplier

E£19,762

Est. 1BR Rent

E£17,273

Est. 1BR Rent

E£830,738

$75K Equivalent

E£724,608

$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

Zamalek

1.35x

Maadi

1.18x

Zamalek is 13% more expensive than Maadi within Cairo. Living in Maadi instead of Zamalek could save you significantly on rent and daily expenses.

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Data Sources: Cost of living data from Numbeo · Expatistan. Rent from Numbeo Property Prices. Tax rates from OECD Taxing Wages. Salary data from BLS · Glassdoor. Exchange rates from the ECB. Updated 2026-02-28. All figures are estimates.