Cairo vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
59
82
🏙️ Population
9.61M
546K

The cost of living in Cairo is 68% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8130th and 2695th ($549 vs $1694) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5556th and 372nd 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
$5.45
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$14616

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202