Cairo vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$154
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.2M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6939th ($417 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Chiang Mai. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5545th and 4535th 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
$3.9
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$14196

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579