Cairo vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$162
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
9.61M
546K

The cost of living in Cairo is 76% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8926th and 2758th ($424 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 5583rd and 437th 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
$3.97
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162