Austin vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2672
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6245
$980
🏠 One person rent
$1803
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$3449
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5279
$168
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
962K
9.29M

The cost of living in Austin is 579% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 111th and 8803rd ($2672 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 1st in the United States and Egypt, respectively. Check the United States vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Austin ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 152nd and 5487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Cairo

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Austin Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2165
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$87.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4619
$290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9189
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3835
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.59
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1180
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11067
$2499

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776