Cairo vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
64
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
508K

The cost of living in Cairo is 73% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 8130th and 1733rd ($549 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1521st 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 months in Kansas. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kansas

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Cairo Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$28701

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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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820