Cairo vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$193
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.52M

The cost of living in Cairo is 49% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8130th and 4822nd ($549 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 106th in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5556th and 14th 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
$5.45
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$9012

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015