Cairo vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$189
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8802nd and 2306th ($473 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5895th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$4789

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811