Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Da Nang Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 33.2% cheaper than Da Nang.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 47.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 51.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 57.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Da Nang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Da Nang, you would:

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pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Da Nang	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.31 ₫59,590	$4.77 EGP266.13	+106.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫119K	$5.92 EGP330.00	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ₫16,222	$0.35 EGP19.72	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,584	$0.15 EGP8.12	-56.2%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 47.0% less for groceries

	Da Nang	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 ₫31,892	$0.76 EGP42.48	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 ₫168K	$2.13 EGP118.94	-67.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.88 ₫152K	$3.57 EGP199.03	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 ₫38,416	$1.18 EGP66.00	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 ₫49,154	$2.26 EGP125.88	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ₫30,915	$0.82 EGP45.55	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,730	$0.35 EGP19.31	-34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 ₫15,184	$0.26 EGP14.68	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ₫18,120	$0.24 EGP13.50	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,565	$0.18 EGP10.10	-65.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫15,043	$0.20 EGP10.94	-66.3%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Da Nang	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.48 ₫89,869	$1.68 EGP93.50	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.00 ₫129K	$8.59 EGP479.03	+71.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫793M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.68 ₫146K	$1.91 EGP106.45	-66.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 51.2% less for housing

	Da Nang	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.13 ₫210K	$14.10 EGP786.06	+73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.84 ₫14M	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.05 ₫9M	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.90 ₫2M	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	-64.8%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

	Da Nang	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.66 ₫4M	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,000.00 ₫387M	$3,562.03 EGP199K	-76.3%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Da Nang	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.35 ₫34,761	$1.48 EGP82.50	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 ₫43,628	$1.78 EGP99.09	+5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.54 ₫39,726	$2.01 EGP111.77	+30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.02 ₫646K	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.08 ₫79,453	$4.77 EGP266.13	+55.1%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Da Nang	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 ₫1M	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	-9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.58 ₫712K	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	+83.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.04 ₫3M	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.79 ₫2M	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	-26.8%
Average			+8.5%

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