Cairo vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
85
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
9.61M
442K

The cost of living in Cairo is 82% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 8130th and 101st ($549 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 114th 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
$5.45
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$28464

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Cities near Cairo

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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783