Cairo vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$201
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$288
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
63
51
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.71M

The cost of living in Cairo is 12% less expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 8680th and 8190th ($506 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th in Egypt and the Philippines, respectively. Check Egypt vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Caloocan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Caloocan ranked 13th in the Philippines, while ranked 5610th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Caloocan

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Cairo Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$2.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1787
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$2.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$5.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$5.14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5306

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$394
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$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$657
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$701
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$458
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$755
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$804
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$1066
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$609
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$868
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$733
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$660
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$605
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$626
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$507
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$597
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$589
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$549
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$538
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$603
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$496
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$539
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$636
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$463
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$609
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$476
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$434
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$438