| Boston | Qalyub | |
| Taxi start | USD 2.68 | USD 1.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 3 561.54 | USD 1 000.07 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 96.51 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 7.01 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 8.95 | USD 1.00 |