Climate

Cairo logs 178 hot days a year to Shibīn al Kawm's 185 — Cairo wins by 7. Cairo also leads on sunny days by 6.

CairoShibīn al Kawm
Sunny days
337331
Hot days
178185
Frost days
00
Rainy days
55
Outdoor dinner months
8/128/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s3.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,4783,372
Darkest month sun
217 hrs/mo202 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.810.6

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

Shibīn al Kawm

Feels-like °C

14
14
18
24
29
33
36
36
33
28
22
18

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

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

Cairo

$871

monthly · balanced

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

Shibīn al Kawm

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.0/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
TransitFlights

Culture

Cairo's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Shibīn al Kawm's 0.0.

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Cairo leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

2.8/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
Green AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

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

0.6/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
Delivery

Family

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

2.8/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

2.4/5
vs
/5
CairoShibīn al Kawm
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Cairo averages 42.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Shibīn al Kawm's 30.9 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Shibīn al Kawm breathes ~28% cleaner air (12.1 µg/m³ lower).

Cairo

Shibīn al Kawm

42.9µg/m³
30.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Cairo (25.2M) and Shibīn al Kawm (469K) are 54x in population — Cairo is the larger metro, Shibīn al Kawm the smaller; on land area Cairo spans roughly 32x more ground.

42x

Cairo is roughly 42x the scale of Shibīn al Kawm

Combined population & area comparison

EG flagCairo
42x
EG flagShibīn al Kawm
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.EG flagCairo25.2M54x
2.EG flagShibīn al Kawm469K1x
Area
1.EG flagCairo1,680 km²32x
2.EG flagShibīn al Kawm52 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
50 km78 km

EG flagCairo

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
10 km10 km

EG flagShibīn al Kawm

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cairo vs Shibīn al Kawm

Which is cheaper, Cairo or Shibīn al Kawm?
Cairo has an estimated monthly cost of $871.
How does the climate compare between Cairo and Shibīn al Kawm?
Sunny days: 337 vs 331 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,478 vs 3,372 hrs — Cairo higher Winter sunshine: 217 vs 202 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 178 vs 185 d — Cairo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 5 vs 5 d — Similar
Is Cairo or Shibīn al Kawm safer?
Cairo has a safety score of 0.6/5.
Should I move to Cairo or Shibīn al Kawm?
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