Cairo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$193
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
59
42
🏙️ Population
9.61M
116K

The cost of living in Cairo is 17% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8130th and 7072nd ($549 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 5556th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$8397

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509