Cairo vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$190
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1169
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
83
32
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
9.8M
623K

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4482nd ($483 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Egypt and Greece, respectively. Check Egypt vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 5501st and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Crete

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Cairo Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5223

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Cities near Cairo

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 Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743