Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$170
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
83
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.61M

The cost of living in Algiers is 15% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8756th and 8923rd ($478 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5457th and 5545th 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
$2.8
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1985

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811