Cairo vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$201
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.2M

The cost of living in Cairo is 35% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8680th and 6841st ($506 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5610th and 5309th 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
$4.85
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$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

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590