Cairo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$4362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
9.8M
468K

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8753rd and 1363rd ($483 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1143rd 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 Raleigh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5501st and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Raleigh

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Cairo Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$24243

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729