Cairo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$193
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
59
26
🏙️ Population
9.61M
948K

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8130th and 4354th ($549 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Laos, respectively. Check Egypt vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5556th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10038

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422