Cairo vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$189
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$3432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
9.61M
687K

The cost of living in Cairo is 76% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8802nd and 2171st ($473 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5895th and 30th 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
$4.18
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$13230

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174