Cairo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
50
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8130th and 1355th ($549 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5556th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$21213

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874