Cairo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$162
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
57
99
🏙️ Population
9.61M
14.3M

The cost of living in Cairo is 74% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8926th and 3085th ($424 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5583rd 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
$3.97
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$15495

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033