Cairo vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
9.61M
888K

The cost of living in Cairo is 74% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8130th and 1474th ($549 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Indianapolis

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Cairo Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$27248

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798