Cairo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
690K

The cost of living in Cairo is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8130th and 96th ($549 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 22nd 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
$5.45
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$28279

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846