Cairo vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.3M

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8130th and 1234th ($549 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1107th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175