Cairo vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$201
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
9.8M
16.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 5% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8680th and 8803rd ($506 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5610th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Dhaka

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Cairo Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$2100

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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 Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307