Cairo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$189
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
13
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
9.61M
948K

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4818th ($473 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Egypt and Laos, respectively. Check Egypt vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5895th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$9382

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$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
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$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
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$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372