Cairo vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$189
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1510
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
9.61M
546K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8802nd and 2357th ($473 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 479th 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
$4.18
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$17217

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231