Cairo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$154
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8923rd and 664th ($417 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 5545th and 138th 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
$3.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693