Cairo vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$201
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$4156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
85
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
9.8M
442K

The cost of living in Cairo is 85% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 8680th and 95th ($506 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5610th and 210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Miami

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Cairo Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$21676

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050