Cairo vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
9.61M
441K

The cost of living in Cairo is 82% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 8130th and 85th ($549 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Oakland

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Cairo Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19305

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313