Cairo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$154
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
58
99
🏙️ Population
9.61M
14.3M

The cost of living in Cairo is 74% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 3019th ($417 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5545th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Tokyo

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Cairo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$15235

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101