Cairo vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$134
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
9.29M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8803rd and 3rd ($394 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5487th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960