Cairo vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$189
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
56
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.2M

The cost of living in Cairo is 35% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6954th ($473 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5895th and 5236th 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
$4.18
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560