Cairo vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
92
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cairo is 78% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8130th and 689th ($549 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Dallas

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Cairo Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$13468

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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 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200