Giza vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$139
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$5742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.01M

The cost of living in Giza is 90% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8986th and 8th ($394 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 Giza compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5926th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs San Jose, United States

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Giza San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$23160

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212