Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 35.9% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 93.0% more in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% more in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% more in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 84.4% more in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Hai Phong
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Hai Phong are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Hai Phong. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP198.93
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP248.66
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.23
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.88
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.0% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.68
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.80
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP178.47
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP69.27
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.82
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.59
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP16.05
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.61
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.04
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.01
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.92
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP65.20
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP308.34
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP2M
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP127.31
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 31.4% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP618.29
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,219.66
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,564.56
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP915.54
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 84.4% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,444.76
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP106K
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.62
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP77.35
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP99.46
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP828.84
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP179.03
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,625.60
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,172.65
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,615.14
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,948.37
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Cairo vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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