Cairo vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 75% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8130th and 1242nd ($549 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1113th 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 137th 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
$5.45
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108