Cairo vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1123
🏠 One person rent
$189
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
9.61M
16.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 2% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8829th ($473 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 6151st 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
$4.18
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$95.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$274
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$22.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$4.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$46.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$57.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$1844

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302