Cairo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$162
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
120K

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8926th and 6432nd ($424 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 5583rd and 5984th 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
$3.97
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$9189

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$323
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$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516