Cairo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
59
82
🏙️ Population
9.61M
342K

The cost of living in Cairo is 76% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8130th and 1165th ($549 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1048th 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 1 months in San Juan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 365th 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
$5.45
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10957

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185