Cairo vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$154
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
676K

The cost of living in Cairo is 77% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8923rd and 2353rd ($417 vs $1816) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5545th and 26th 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
$3.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$9361

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045