Cairo vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$201
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
9.8M
546K

The cost of living in Cairo is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8680th and 2184th ($506 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Portugal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5610th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lisbon

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Cairo Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249