Cairo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
9.61M
653K

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8130th and 564th ($549 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Portland

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Cairo Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19330

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Cities near Cairo

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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463