Aleppo vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Aleppo Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1022
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$118
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.2
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$68.3
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
15
83
😀 Quality of life
30
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.61M

The cost of living in Aleppo is 26% less expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8934th and 8130th ($404 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Syria and Egypt, respectively. Check Syria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Aleppo compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Aleppo ranked 2nd best city to live in Syria vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 8360th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Aleppo vs Cairo

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Aleppo Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$0.87
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.2
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.3
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$109
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$130
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.89%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$703
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.03
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.81
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.6
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3152
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Reyhanli
$530
55 km or 34 mi Idlib
$401
58 km or 36 mi Kilis
$483
87 km or 54 mi Hassa
$479
90 km or 56 mi Antakya
$563
99 km or 61 mi Gaziantep
$434
100 km or 62 mi Iskenderun
$518
103 km or 64 mi Islahiye
$473
106 km or 66 mi Samandag
$550
107 km or 67 mi Nizip
$488
124 km or 77 mi Hama
$480
126 km or 78 mi Osmaniye
$402
144 km or 89 mi Latakia
$436
151 km or 94 mi Ceyhan
$517
155 km or 97 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
161 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$490
168 km or 104 mi Homs
$528
170 km or 106 mi Raqqa
$424
174 km or 108 mi Akcakale
$586
181 km or 113 mi Urfa
$667
183 km or 114 mi Kozan
$521
186 km or 115 mi Adana
$630
201 km or 125 mi Adiyaman
$618
216 km or 134 mi Tarsus
$601
230 km or 143 mi Tripoli
$665
236 km or 147 mi Mersin
$750
260 km or 161 mi Viransehir
$604
262 km or 163 mi Malatya
$571
269 km or 167 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
285 km or 177 mi Jounieh
$982
285 km or 177 mi Zahle
$882
287 km or 179 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
294 km or 183 mi Nigde
$622
296 km or 184 mi Bor
$592
297 km or 185 mi Beirut
$1195
306 km or 190 mi Derik
$618
309 km or 192 mi Damascus
$583
309 km or 192 mi Talas
$431
312 km or 194 mi Eregli
$539
313 km or 195 mi Famagusta
$1199

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701