Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 36.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB56.60
|
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB235.83
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.15
|
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.74
|
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB47.48
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB231.82
|
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB193.77
|
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB65.39
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB40.45
|
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB38.40
|
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.73
|
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.45
|
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.11
|
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.52
|
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB16.58
|
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB144.54
|
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB754.67
|
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB683,915.52
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB379.69
|
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB589.35
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB12,595.45
|
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,574.40
|
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,588.87
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB14,936.09
|
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB428,542.14
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB73.11
|
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB57.84
|
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB141.50
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,132.23
|
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB188.67
|
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,808.05
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB981.07
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,641.33
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,075.33
|
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
|
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