Cairo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$154
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
9.61M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4686th ($417 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Chile, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5545th and 764th 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
$3.9
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8040

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731