Top expat cities

Egypt

Cairo

#1 Top 5 cities

Cairo is Egypt's most complete expat center for work, schools, healthcare, and international services, but at the cost of intense traffic and noise.

Country overview

Population

9 606 916

Year-round temperatures

Day: 19°C až 35°C

Night: 9°C až 23°C

Climate

Dry desert climate with a very hot summer and a mild winter.

Distance to the sea

165 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Costs

Housing cost 8/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

5/10

Cairo has moderate crime but persistent pickpocketing, scams, harassment, dangerous traffic, demonstrations, and terrorism risk require increased caution.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Cairo faces extreme heat, sandstorms, air pollution, rare but damaging urban floods, and moderate earthquake risk.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 6/10
Internet stability 6/10
Electricity stability 7/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Students
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats
  • Families

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇫🇷French
  • 🇮🇳Indians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Seasonal smog
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality