Cairo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$193
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
9.61M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cairo is 49% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8130th and 4828th ($549 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Chile, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5556th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Santiago

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Cairo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6400

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440