Cairo vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$193
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
9.61M
398K

The cost of living in Cairo is 69% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 8130th and 2417th ($549 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1921st 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 Wichita. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Wichita

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Cairo Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$15991

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187