Cairo vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$134
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$4562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
83
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
9.29M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8803rd and 1996th ($394 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1832nd 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5487th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs San Antonio

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Cairo San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

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$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008