Cairo vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$190
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2004
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
83
61
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
9.8M
528K

The cost of living in Cairo is 50% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5728th ($483 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 2.1 months in Himeji. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 5501st and 1726th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Himeji

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Cairo Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$14131

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042