Cairo vs Can Tho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Can Tho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1743
🏠 One person rent
$193
$160
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
18
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.24M

The cost of living in Cairo is 19% more expensive than in Can Tho. Cities ranked 8130th and 8716th ($549 vs $463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th in Egypt and Vietnam, respectively. Check Egypt vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Can Tho. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Can Tho ranked 20th in Vietnam, while ranked 5556th and 7738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Can Tho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$7.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$7317

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$515
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$522
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$509
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$518
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$516
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$694
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$520
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$479
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$534
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$711
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$569
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$802
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$524
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$555
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$755
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$566
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$553
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$512
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$628
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$587
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$614
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$539
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$554
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$619
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$518
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$455
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$653
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$665
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$648
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$642
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$702