Cairo vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$154
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.52M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4793rd ($417 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 127th in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5545th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kobe

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Cairo Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$16179

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CairoKobe

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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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079