Cairo vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
906K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8130th and 1282nd ($549 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1143rd in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Columbus

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Cairo Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10456

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Cities near Cairo

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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861