Cairo vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1229
$4430
🏠 One person rent
$172
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2043
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$529
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$2978
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
73
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
9.29M
537K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 8507th and 1731st ($473 vs $1926) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Cairo ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 4905th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Hamilton

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Cairo Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.93
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$988
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$1855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.3
$80.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.74%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$696
$4710
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$4616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.92
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$879
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3642
$11824

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$413
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$380
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$340
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$367
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$341
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$366
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$349
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$263
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$377
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$324
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$316
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$348
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$365
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$371
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$471
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$408
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$364
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$395
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$671
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1642
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1650
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1648
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$468
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1616
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1599
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1653
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$926
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1655
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1611
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1641
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1652
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$457
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1646
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$344
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$800
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1739

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2146
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2191
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1816
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$1699
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2225
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1700
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1957
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1822
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$1693
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1907
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1715
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2286
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1756
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2378
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1398
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1894
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2166
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1940
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1948
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2466
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1754
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$1690
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$1942
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1701
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2264
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1940
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$1945
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$1942
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1904
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$1941
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1934
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1649
116 km or 72 mi London
$1712
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1580
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1447
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1948
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1869
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1832