Cairo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$162
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
662K

The cost of living in Cairo is 84% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8926th and 512th ($424 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 5583rd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Vancouver

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Cairo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743