Cairo vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$189
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1900
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
84
60
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
9.61M
528K

The cost of living in Cairo is 54% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5348th ($473 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 291st 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 1.8 months in Himeji. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 5895th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$10839

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26 km or 16 mi Helwan
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$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
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$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068