Cairo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$154
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cairo is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8923rd and 36th ($417 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5545th and 95th 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
$3.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$28706

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759