Cairo vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1605
😷 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 75% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8753rd and 2123rd ($483 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1st in Portugal, while ranked 5501st and 532nd 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
$4.87
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$17788

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231