Giza vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$157
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$5599
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
5.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Giza is 90% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8955th and 4th ($410 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 Giza compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6081st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs New York City

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Giza New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174