Cairo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$154
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cairo is 83% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8923rd and 955th ($417 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5545th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Phoenix

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Cairo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$12281

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724