Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$980
🏠 One person rent
$198
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$168
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
3.42M
9.29M

The cost of living in Algiers is 28% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8374th and 8803rd ($505 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Algeria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5437th and 5487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Cairo

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Algiers Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$87.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$2499

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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