Cairo vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$190
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.52M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4788th ($483 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 5th in Japan, while ranked 5501st and 40th 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
$4.87
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$10496

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Cities near Cairo

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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038