Climate

As Sibā‘īyah logs 219 hot days a year to Cairo's 178 — Cairo wins by 41. As Sibā‘īyah also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Sunny days
356337
Hot days
219178
Frost days
00
Rainy days
05
Outdoor dinner months
9/128/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,6673,478
Darkest month sun
263 hrs/mo217 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.110.8

As Sibā‘īyah

Feels-like °C

17
17
23
29
34
38
39
39
36
31
24
19

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; As Sibā‘īyah has no cost baseline yet.

As Sibā‘īyah

—

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); As Sibā‘īyah has no mobility baseline.

—/5
vs
2.0/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
TransitFlights

Culture

Cairo's culture score of 3.9 sits well above As Sibā‘īyah's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Cairo leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cairo scores 2.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no nature & outdoors baseline.

—/5
vs
2.8/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Green AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Cairo scores 0.6 on safety (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no safety baseline.

—/5
vs
0.6/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Cairo scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no career baseline.

—/5
vs
3.8/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Cairo scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no social & community baseline.

—/5
vs
3.3/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Cairo scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no food & dining baseline.

—/5
vs
2.6/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Delivery

Family

Cairo scores 2.8 on family (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no family baseline.

—/5
vs
2.8/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesSpaTennis

Healthcare

Cairo scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); As Sibā‘īyah has no healthcare baseline.

—/5
vs
2.4/5
As Sibā‘īyahCairo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

As Sibā‘īyah averages 34.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Cairo's 42.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — As Sibā‘īyah breathes ~20% cleaner air (8.8 µg/m³ lower).

As Sibā‘īyah

Cairo

34.2µg/m³
42.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

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

As Sibā‘īyah (22K) and Cairo (25.2M) are 1168x in population — Cairo is the larger metro, As Sibā‘īyah the smaller.

1168x

Cairo is roughly 1168x the scale of As Sibā‘īyah

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

EG flagCairo
1168x
EG flagAs Sibā‘īyah
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.EG flagCairo25.2M1168x
2.EG flagAs Sibā‘īyah22K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about As Sibā‘īyah vs Cairo

▶Which is cheaper, As Sibā‘īyah or Cairo?
Cairo has an estimated monthly cost of $871.
▶How does the climate compare between As Sibā‘īyah and Cairo?
Sunny days: 356 vs 337 d — As Sibā‘īyah higher Annual sunshine: 3,667 vs 3,478 hrs — As Sibā‘īyah higher Winter sunshine: 263 vs 217 hrs/day — As Sibā‘īyah higher Hot days (>30°C): 219 vs 178 d — Cairo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 0 vs 5 d — Similar
▶Is As Sibā‘īyah or Cairo safer?
Cairo has a safety score of 0.6/5.
▶Should I move to As Sibā‘īyah or Cairo?
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