Baltimore vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$189
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
83
😀 Quality of life
92
59
🏙️ Population
586K
9.61M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 300% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 1292nd and 8130th ($2197 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 89th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Cairo

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Baltimore Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$2554

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701