Cairo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cairo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$154
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
9.61M
690K

The cost of living in Cairo is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8923rd and 96th ($417 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5545th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cairo vs Washington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cairo vs Washington

Prices for goods and services in Cairo and Washington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cairo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$24653

Cost of living in other countries

CairoWashington

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979