Cairo vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8130th and 22nd ($549 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 20th 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 Jose, United States. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs San Jose, United States

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Cairo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$15889

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123