Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$179
$201
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
83
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.8M

The cost of living in Algiers is 3% less expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8765th and 8680th ($492 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Algeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Algeria vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5813th and 5610th 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
$2.96
$4.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
16.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$2645

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066