Cairo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$7749
🏠 One person rent
$163
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
9.61M
690K

The cost of living in Cairo is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8922nd and 98th ($430 vs $3228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 67th 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 5902nd and 18th 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
$3.83
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1751
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$3218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$4895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$5.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$6.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$197
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$34.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$2636
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2980
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2878
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2849
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2343
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2576
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2338
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2504
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2876
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2487
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2325
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2763
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2541
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2544
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2777
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2710
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2623
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3302
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2710
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2764
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2681
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2783
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$3003
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2474
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2278
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2509
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2391
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2558
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2396
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2354
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1859
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3087
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2840
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2736
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2233
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2414
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2277
122 km or 76 mi York
$1999