Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

India

Dhanbad vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Dhanbad is 25.3% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Dhanbad
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Dhanbad
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Dhanbad
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Dhanbad
Childcare: pay 71.6% less in Dhanbad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Dhanbad
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Dhanbad

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Dhanbad are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dhanbad.

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Dhanbad vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhanbad instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP249.24	$1.55 ₹149.33	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP309.06	$3.10 ₹298.67	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.47	$0.36 ₹34.84	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.61	$0.13 ₹12.44	-11.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.79	$0.41 ₹39.41	-46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.40	$1.78 ₹171.73	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP186.41	$2.25 ₹216.32	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP61.81	$0.91 ₹87.36	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP117.89	$1.00 ₹95.96	-55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.66	$0.62 ₹59.83	-24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.09	$0.31 ₹30.00	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.75	$0.46 ₹44.03	+73.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.64	$0.19 ₹18.63	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.46	$0.10 ₹9.60	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.25	$0.18 ₹17.50	-7.5%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.57	$4.02 ₹386.96	+139.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP448.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$8,268.34 ₹796K	-74.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP99.70	$2.12 ₹204.09	+10.9%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP736.18	$6.37 ₹613.93	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	$58.57 ₹5,641.54	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	$39.62 ₹3,816.33	-79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	$34.25 ₹3,299.03	+65.0%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 71.6% less for childcare

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	$29.56 ₹2,847.07	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP186K	$1,168.83 ₹113K	-67.2%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.27	$1.91 ₹184.18	+29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP92.81	$1.34 ₹129.42	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP104.68	$4.96 ₹477.87	+147.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	$11.02 ₹1,061.94	-63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP249.24	$2.58 ₹248.89	-45.9%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Cairo	Dhanbad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	$23.43 ₹2,256.61	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	$28.42 ₹2,737.80	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	$37.90 ₹3,650.41	-67.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	$24.12 ₹2,322.99	-59.7%
Average			-53.4%

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