Cairo vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$190
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
70
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 3% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8753rd and 8685th ($483 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5501st and 6656th 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
$4.87
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379