Cairo vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$193
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 68% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 8130th and 2554th ($549 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 96th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5556th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$7157

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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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908