Cairo vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$193
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
9.61M
528K

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8130th and 4618th ($549 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2 months in Himeji. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 5556th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$8933

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26 km or 16 mi Helwan
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972