Cairo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$193
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
59
100
🏙️ Population
9.61M
14M

The cost of living in Cairo is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8130th and 3238th ($549 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5556th and 1st 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
$5.45
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$15051

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Cities near Cairo

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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063