Cairo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$189
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$6208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
9.61M
690K

The cost of living in Cairo is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8802nd and 73rd ($473 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 5895th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Washington

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Cairo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$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
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949