Cairo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$189
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
84
31
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
9.61M
120K

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6620th ($473 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5895th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Pattaya

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Cairo Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$10383

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$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
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$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
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$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498