Cairo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
9.61M
737K

The cost of living in Cairo is 82% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8130th and 145th ($549 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Seattle

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Cairo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210