Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Khulna Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 62.9% more expensive than Khulna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 96.1% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 95.5% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Khulna. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Khulna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Khulna, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
BDT150.59
|
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.14
|
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
BDT16.73
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
BDT55.22
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
BDT602.36
|
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
BDT332.53
|
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT141.24
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.21
BDT148.00
|
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BDT127.51
|
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
BDT120.22
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
BDT35.29
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
BDT21.63
|
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BDT34.53
|
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
BDT481.88
|
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.21
BDT1,003.94
|
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,982.99
BDT2,811,027.38
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.68
BDT206.01
|
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 96.1% more for housing
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.84
BDT2,426.18
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$65.67
BDT8,031.51
|
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$41.86
BDT5,120.09
|
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
BDT3,515.93
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.99
BDT3,179.14
|
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,378.98
BDT168,661.64
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
BDT271.06
|
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.78
BDT95.37
|
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
BDT371.46
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.75
BDT1,681.60
|
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 95.5% more for clothing
|
Khulna
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
BDT3,413.39
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.94
BDT4,517.72
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.83
BDT4,015.75
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.20
BDT4,183.08
|
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
|
Khulna vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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