Cairo vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$189
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1941
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
57
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
458K

The cost of living in Cairo is 70% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8802nd and 3511th ($473 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Estonia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5895th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Tallinn

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Cairo Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$8113

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503