cost
Cost of Living Index
El Mahalla El Kubra60.3 / 100
New Cairo69.3 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: El Mahalla El Kubra leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; El Mahalla El Kubra leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New Cairo leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; El Mahalla El Kubra leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | El Mahalla El Kubra | 60.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | New Cairo | 69.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Mahalla El Kubra | 60.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | New Cairo | 52.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Mahalla El Kubra | $2,429 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | New Cairo | $1,022 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Mahalla El Kubra | 8.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New Cairo | 9.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | El Mahalla El Kubra | $3,194/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New Cairo | $2,856/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Mahalla El Kubra | 8.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New Cairo | 10.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Mahalla El Kubra | 68.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | New Cairo | 83.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | El Mahalla El Kubra | 74.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New Cairo | 77.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
El Mahalla El Kubra wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to New Cairo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
El Mahalla El Kubra leads cost, safety, and housing; New Cairo leads rent, health, and safety.
cost
El Mahalla El Kubra
60.3
New Cairo
69.3
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
60.2
New Cairo
52.2
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
$2,429
New Cairo
$1,022
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
8.4x
New Cairo
9.9x
jobs
El Mahalla El Kubra
$3,194/mo
New Cairo
$2,856/mo
jobs
El Mahalla El Kubra
8.6%
New Cairo
10.0%
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
68.1
New Cairo
83.2
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
74.2 years
New Cairo
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Mahalla El Kubra
1.6%
New Cairo
1.1%
education
El Mahalla El Kubra
71.9
New Cairo
58.5
transport
El Mahalla El Kubra
83.9
New Cairo
67.8
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
27.0 per 100k
New Cairo
27.4 per 100k
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
22.4 per 100k
New Cairo
14.6 per 100k
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
34.4%
New Cairo
38.1%
quality
El Mahalla El Kubra
4.2
New Cairo
4.1
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
$15,530/sqm
New Cairo
$16,031/sqm
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
35.1%
New Cairo
44.5%
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
71.6%
New Cairo
64.8%
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
50.1%
New Cairo
51.1%
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