Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$195
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
83
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.61M

The cost of living in Algiers is 25% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8449th and 8926th ($530 vs $424) 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 0.6 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 5444th and 5583rd 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
$3.1
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$2.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$1916

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741