Cairo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$154
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
9.61M
342K

The cost of living in Cairo is 80% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8923rd and 1742nd ($417 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5545th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs San Juan

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Cairo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$10321

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177