Cairo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$154
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
9.61M
824K

The cost of living in Cairo is 64% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4649th ($417 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5545th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Sakai

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Cairo Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8371

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$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
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$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
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046