Cairo vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$190
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.2M

The cost of living in Cairo is 36% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7014th ($483 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5501st and 4952nd 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
$4.87
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583