Cairo vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
83
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
9.61M
430K

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8130th and 1193rd ($549 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Minneapolis

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Cairo Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$24407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690