Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 48.3% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% more in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Khon Kaen
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Khon Kaen are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Khon Kaen. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.77
EGP262.98
|
$2.97
THB99.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
EGP326.09
|
$5.94
THB199.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
EGP19.49
|
$0.61
THB20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
EGP8.03
|
$0.28
THB9.49
|
|
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP41.98
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
EGP117.54
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP196.68
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
EGP65.22
|
$2.50
THB83.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
EGP124.39
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
EGP45.01
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
EGP19.09
|
$0.40
THB13.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.26
EGP14.51
|
$0.67
THB22.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP13.34
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.98
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP10.81
|
$0.67
THB22.66
|
|
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.68
EGP92.40
|
$4.98
THB167.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.59
EGP473.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,276.12
EGP2M
|
$44,562.62
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.91
EGP105.19
|
?? | |
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
EGP776.76
|
$29.71
THB999.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.90
EGP11,946.79
|
$277.28
THB9,326.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.78
EGP10,563.02
|
$158.44
THB5,329.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.76
EGP1,143.60
|
$72.41
THB2,435.72
|
|
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.08
EGP6,779.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,562.03
EGP196K
|
$8,912.52
THB300K
|
|
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
EGP81.52
|
$1.77
THB59.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
EGP97.92
|
$1.49
THB49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
EGP110.45
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.87
EGP1,644.96
|
$59.42
THB1,998.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
EGP262.98
|
$5.94
THB199.85
|
|
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.94
EGP2,255.05
|
$29.71
THB999.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.61
EGP2,787.59
|
$35.65
THB1,199.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.71
EGP6,373.39
|
$74.27
THB2,498.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.84
EGP3,296.01
|
$89.13
THB2,997.81
|
|
Cairo vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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