Cairo vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$190
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
63
51
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 8% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8753rd and 8874th ($483 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5501st and 6631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Rawalpindi

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Cairo Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$806

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$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
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$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
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$2201

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$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
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$359
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$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
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$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
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$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
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$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252