Cairo vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$162
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.33M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8926th and 5386th ($424 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 5583rd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Saitama

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Cairo Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075