Cairo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
9.61M
662K

The cost of living in Cairo is 79% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8130th and 587th ($549 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5556th and 60th 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
$5.45
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758