Cairo vs Can Tho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Can Tho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1218
🏠 One person rent
$201
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$160
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
20
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
9.8M
3.21M

The cost of living in Cairo is 11% more expensive than in Can Tho. Cities ranked 8680th and 8867th ($506 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Egypt and Vietnam, respectively. Check Egypt vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Can Tho. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Can Tho ranked 14th in Vietnam, while ranked 5610th and 7544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Can Tho

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Cairo Can Tho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$1.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$29.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$9.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
8.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$9.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$5.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$6966

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$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$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
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$519
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$523
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$514
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$535
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$512
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$708
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$526
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$419
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$525
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$760
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$587
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$882
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$530
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$501
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$764
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$500
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$506
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$572
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$652
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$679
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$763
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$575
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$541
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$768
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$519
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$551
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$846
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$874
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$838
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$782
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$845