Cairo vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$154
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
83
68
😀 Quality of life
58
46
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 4% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8953rd ($417 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and Pakistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5545th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1075

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$318
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$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
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$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
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$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
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$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
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$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
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$306
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$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
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$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
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$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272