Aleppo vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

Aleppo Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$451
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1211
$980
🏠 One person rent
$135
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$72.9
$168
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
17
81
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.29M

The cost of living in Aleppo is 15% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8641st and 8803rd ($451 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Cairo. Aleppo ranked 2nd best city to live in Syria vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 9055th and 5487th 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
$2.45
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.86
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$87.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.01
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.66%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$150
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.5
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4471
$2499

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Reyhanli
$374
55 km or 34 mi Idlib
$489
58 km or 36 mi Kilis
$375
87 km or 54 mi Hassa
$376
90 km or 56 mi Antakya
$338
99 km or 61 mi Gaziantep
$398
100 km or 62 mi Iskenderun
$382
103 km or 64 mi Islahiye
$376
106 km or 66 mi Samandag
$376
107 km or 67 mi Nizip
$377
124 km or 77 mi Hama
$483
126 km or 78 mi Osmaniye
$259
144 km or 89 mi Latakia
$440
151 km or 94 mi Ceyhan
$377
155 km or 97 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
161 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$375
168 km or 104 mi Homs
$521
170 km or 106 mi Raqqa
$579
174 km or 108 mi Akcakale
$376
181 km or 113 mi Urfa
$284
183 km or 114 mi Kozan
$375
186 km or 115 mi Adana
$384
201 km or 125 mi Adiyaman
$301
216 km or 134 mi Tarsus
$442
230 km or 143 mi Tripoli
$1003
236 km or 147 mi Mersin
$504
260 km or 161 mi Viransehir
$374
262 km or 163 mi Malatya
$343
269 km or 167 mi Ceylanpinar
$374
285 km or 177 mi Jounieh
$985
285 km or 177 mi Zahle
$984
287 km or 179 mi Deir ez-Zor
$496
294 km or 183 mi Nigde
$328
296 km or 184 mi Bor
$375
297 km or 185 mi Beirut
$1329
306 km or 190 mi Derik
$376
309 km or 192 mi Damascus
$639
309 km or 192 mi Talas
$378
312 km or 194 mi Eregli
$372
313 km or 195 mi Famagusta
$1059

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776