Cairo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$190
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
92
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
9.8M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4785th ($483 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Chile, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5501st and 637th 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
$4.87
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$12174

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895