Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Hai Phong Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 4.0% cheaper than Hai Phong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Cairo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Hai Phong. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Hai Phong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Hai Phong, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.52
₫39,463
|
$4.16
EGP198.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
$5.19
EGP248.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,332
|
$0.38
EGP18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,405
|
$0.14
EGP6.88
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
$0.60
EGP28.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫129K
|
$1.88
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫137K
|
$3.73
EGP178.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
$1.45
EGP69.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,377
|
$2.06
EGP98.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,381
|
$0.74
EGP35.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,245
|
$0.34
EGP16.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,212
|
$0.28
EGP13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,018
|
$0.13
EGP6.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,507
|
$0.19
EGP9.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,008
|
$0.19
EGP8.92
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₫82,084
|
$1.36
EGP65.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.68
₫148K
|
$6.44
EGP308.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
$37,398.47
EGP2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫146K
|
$2.66
EGP127.31
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
$12.92
EGP618.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.28
₫6M
|
$213.48
EGP10,219.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.91
₫6M
|
$137.13
EGP6,564.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
$19.12
EGP915.54
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.52
₫4M
|
$92.85
EGP4,444.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
$2,210.79
EGP106K
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.76
₫19,732
|
$1.45
EGP69.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫46,678
|
$1.62
EGP77.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
$2.08
EGP99.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.73
₫592K
|
$17.31
EGP828.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫98,658
|
$3.74
EGP179.03
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Hai Phong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
$33.96
EGP1,625.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
$45.38
EGP2,172.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
$117.30
EGP5,615.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫2M
|
$61.59
EGP2,948.37
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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