Cairo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$162
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
57
83
🏙️ Population
9.61M
342K

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8926th and 1937th ($424 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 105th in the United States, while ranked 5583rd and 406th 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
$3.97
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$10464

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$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192