Cairo vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$193
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.2M

The cost of living in Cairo is 17% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8130th and 7120th ($549 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5556th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Chiang Mai

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Cairo Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10951

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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

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575