Cairo vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$4333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
86
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
9.8M
430K

The cost of living in Cairo is 80% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8753rd and 1017th ($483 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 5501st and 283rd 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
$4.87
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$26236

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618