Cairo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$189
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
9.61M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cairo is 57% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4939th ($473 vs $1108) 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5895th and 672nd 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
$4.18
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$9190

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827