Cairo vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$162
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
633K

The cost of living in Cairo is 77% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8926th and 2338th ($424 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1841st in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Memphis

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Cairo Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$27502

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670