Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Vietnam

Hai Phong vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 22.5% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% more in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 59.3% more in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Hai Phong

The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, 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 is significantly more expensive in Hai Phong.

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Hai Phong vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 13.0% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP249.24	$1.54 ₫40,006	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP309.06	$4.23 ₫110K	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.47	$0.49 ₫12,752	+38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.61	$0.31 ₫7,939	+109.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.79	$0.49 ₫12,669	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.40	$5.21 ₫135K	+144.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP186.41	$5.70 ₫148K	+59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP61.81	$1.47 ₫38,206	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP117.89	$1.68 ₫43,780	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.66	$1.52 ₫39,554	+86.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.09	$0.48 ₫12,493	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.75	$0.61 ₫15,860	+131.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.64	$0.51 ₫13,253	+110.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.46	$0.43 ₫11,257	+139.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.25	$0.50 ₫13,058	+156.0%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 59.3% more for transportation

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.57	$3.23 ₫83,927	+92.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP448.64	$5.77 ₫150K	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$30,715.02 ₫798M	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP99.70	$5.39 ₫140K	+182.2%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP736.18	$8.84 ₫230K	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	$243.77 ₫6M	+12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	$243.77 ₫6M	+27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	$34.34 ₫892K	+65.4%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	$153.96 ₫4M	+25.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP186K	$4,618.80 ₫120M	+29.7%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.27	$0.77 ₫20,003	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP92.81	$1.86 ₫48,341	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP104.68	$1.19 ₫31,005	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	$23.09 ₫600K	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP249.24	$4.23 ₫110K	-11.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Cairo	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	$46.19 ₫1M	+12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	$21.17 ₫550K	-58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	$83.83 ₫2M	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	$76.98 ₫2M	+28.6%
Average			-11.1%

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