Cairo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$201
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
9.8M
948K

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8680th and 5255th ($506 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5610th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Vientiane

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Cairo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$9882

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$394
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$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380