Cairo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$154
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$461
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
120K

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6518th ($417 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5545th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8876

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$318
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$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
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$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508