Cairo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
874K

The cost of living in Cairo is 85% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8130th and 12th ($549 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs San Francisco

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Cairo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$31490

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733