Cairo vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$190
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
9.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in Cairo is 26% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7579th ($483 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Myanmar, respectively. Check Egypt vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5501st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Yangon

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Cairo Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$17180

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616