Cairo vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$189
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
84
17
😀 Quality of life
60
23
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.16M

The cost of living in Cairo is 20% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7871st ($473 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Egypt and Myanmar, respectively. Check Egypt vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 5895th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Naypyidaw

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Cairo Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$8355

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60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
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$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
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$356
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$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
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$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
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$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
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$534
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$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
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$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$567
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$601
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
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$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590