Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 45.2% cheaper than Fukuoka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Fukuoka, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,074
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥830
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥142
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥111
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥190
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,464
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥904
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥368
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥339
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥280
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥103
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥199
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥310
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥199
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥226
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥634
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,939
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,885
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥71,573
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥43,920
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥58,560
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥488
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥418
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥547
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥8,296
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,952
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Fukuoka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,540
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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