Cairo vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$190
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$3225
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
9.8M
694K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8753rd and 2107th ($483 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Finland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5501st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Helsinki

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Cairo Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$13162

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220