Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$216
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
83
😀 Quality of life
60
59
🏙️ Population
3.42M
9.61M

The cost of living in Algiers is 0.8% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8096th and 8130th ($553 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5408th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Cairo

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