Cairo vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$154
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cairo is 66% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4366th ($417 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5545th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Osaka

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Cairo Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008