Cairo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$190
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$474
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
9.8M
120K

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6606th ($483 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5501st and 6029th 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
$4.87
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$13971

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$356
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$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508