Africa
Egypt
Capital Cairo · 98M people · Pound
- Top cities
- 25.2MCairo
- 6.9MAlexandria
- 875KPort Said
- 558KSuez
- 1.7MAl Mansurah
Photo by Omar Elsharawy on Unsplash
- CostAffordable≈36% under Africa
- SafetyCaution0.8/5
- MobilityLimited1.7/5
- CultureGood3.1/5
- ClimateWarm10–41°
Top cities
- Cairo25.2M residents
- Alexandria6.9M residents
- Port Said875K residents
- Suez558K residents
- Al Mansurah1.7M residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Egypt
Affordable for Africa.
Its $765 median runs ~36% below Africa's median major city ($1,201); Cairo ($871) runs 1.3× Luxor ($659).
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Egypt
The one thing to watch: road accidents.
Most hazards across Egypt sit in a normal range — road accidents is the one area that runs higher.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Egypt
Mobility in Egypt needs more planning across its cities.
Across 2 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Egypt
Culture in Egypt concentrates in its big cities — Cairo leads, Luxor is lighter.
The country average (3.1) is carried by a few cities: Cairo reaches 3.8 while Luxor sits at 0.6. Check the specific city, not the country.
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Egypt
Cairo International Airport is Egypt's busiest gateway.
5 major airports handle about 54M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Egypt
Egypt's passport has more limited reach.
- Mobility
- #8150 destinations
- GDP reach
- #1643.8% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #128176 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Egypt
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 41°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 10°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~361 days a year in Aswān.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Egypt
Egypt suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Sunshine Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →