Cairo vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$4242
😷 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 8753rd and 117th ($483 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 87th 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 43rd in the United States, while ranked 5501st and 169th 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
$4.87
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$18611

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114