Cairo vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$201
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$3192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
9.8M
687K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8680th and 2068th ($506 vs $1990) 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 5610th and 48th 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
$4.85
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$15326

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232