Cairo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cairo is 77% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8130th and 864th ($549 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 780th 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 127th 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
$5.45
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706