Egypt · 30.04° N / 31.24° E22.2M people · $ · GMT+3

Cairo

Five thousand years of rush hour.

The Cairo index
sun most of the year95
a strong sense of place95
museums, music, ideas90
energy90
safety60
transit55
food80
culture90
nightlife70
affordability88
nature25
slow living40
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Cairo is great if you want

The volume turned up
Museums, music, ideas
Your money goes far
Sun most of the year

Think twice if you need

×The sea nearby
×Quiet nights
×Nature at the door
×Life without a car
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