Cairo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$201
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8680th and 742nd ($506 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5610th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Philadelphia

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Cairo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$17603

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801