Cairo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
468K

The cost of living in Cairo is 80% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8130th and 304th ($549 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 235th 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
$5.45
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$22084

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857