Cairo vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$154
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 6% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8870th ($417 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Pakistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5545th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Islamabad

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Cairo Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2961

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369