Cairo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$5217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
86
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cairo is 86% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8753rd and 52nd ($483 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5501st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs San Diego

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Cairo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$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
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826