Cairo vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$193
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
665K

The cost of living in Cairo is 70% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8130th and 2273rd ($549 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Finland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th 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
$5.45
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$9506

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163