Cairo vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$7290
🏠 One person rent
$163
$2119
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$3734
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$757
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4268
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
85
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
442K

The cost of living in Cairo is 87% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 8922nd and 108th ($430 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 73rd 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 24th in the United States, while ranked 5902nd and 100th 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
$3.83
$26.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1810
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$3252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$6184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$3902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$25442

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2819
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2813
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2469
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2716
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2600
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2629
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2528
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2564
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2676
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2791
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2831
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2753
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2881
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3053
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2907
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2892
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2728
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2826
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2691
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2744
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2630
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2682
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2684
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3296
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2682
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2794
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2773
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2662
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2788
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3204
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2750
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2916
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2445
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2984