EG flag
Arīsh

Egypt

vs
EG flag
Cairo

Egypt

Climate

Arīsh logs 10 hot days a year to Cairo's 178 — Arīsh wins by 168. Cairo also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

ArīshCairo
Sunny days
335337
Hot days
10178
Frost days
00
Rainy days
345
Outdoor dinner months
7/128/12
Avg wind
4.4 m/s3.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,3313,478
Darkest month sun
217 hrs/mo217 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.510.8

Arīsh

Feels-like °C

12
12
17
22
27
30
34
34
32
27
20
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cairo

Feels-like °C

13
14
18
24
30
33
36
36
33
27
21
17

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Cairo averages $871/mo for balanced living; Arīsh has no cost baseline yet.

Arīsh

monthly · balanced

Cairo

$871

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $709Comfort $1,330
Cheaper than 87%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Mobility

Cairo scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
ArīshCairo
TransitFlights

Culture

Cairo's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Arīsh's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
ArīshCairo
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Cairo leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cairo scores 2.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
ArīshCairo
Green AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Cairo scores 0.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.6/5
ArīshCairo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Cairo scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
ArīshCairo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Cairo scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
ArīshCairo
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Cairo scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
ArīshCairo
Delivery

Family

Cairo scores 2.8 on family (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
ArīshCairo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesSpaTennis

Healthcare

Cairo scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Arīsh has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
ArīshCairo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Arīsh averages 21.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Cairo's 42.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Arīsh breathes ~51% cleaner air (21.7 µg/m³ lower).

Arīsh

Cairo

21.2µg/m³
42.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Very Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Arīsh (116K) and Cairo (25.2M) are 218x in population — Cairo is the larger metro, Arīsh the smaller; on land area Cairo spans roughly 60x more ground.

114x

Cairo is roughly 114x the scale of Arīsh

Combined population & area comparison

EG flagCairo
114x
EG flagArīsh
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.EG flagCairo25.2M218x
2.EG flagArīsh116K1x
Area
1.EG flagCairo1,680 km²60x
2.EG flagArīsh28 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
10.0 km5.7 km

EG flagArīsh

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
50 km78 km

EG flagCairo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Arīsh vs Cairo

Which is cheaper, Arīsh or Cairo?
Cairo has an estimated monthly cost of $871.
How does the climate compare between Arīsh and Cairo?
Sunny days: 335 vs 337 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,331 vs 3,478 hrs — Cairo higher Winter sunshine: 217 vs 217 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 10 vs 178 d — Arīsh lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 34 vs 5 d — Cairo lower
Is Arīsh or Cairo safer?
Cairo has a safety score of 0.6/5.
Should I move to Arīsh or Cairo?
Arīsh and Cairo are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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