Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Algiers | Cairo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Algiers is 10% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8536th and 8802nd ($519 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Algeria and Egypt, respectively. Check Algeria vs Egypt comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5643rd and 5895th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi |  Blida | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Medea | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Tizi Ouzou | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Chlef | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | M'Sila | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Bejaia | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Setif | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Tiaret | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Djelfa | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Jijel | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | El Eulma | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Relizane | |
| 277 km or 172 mi |  Ibiza | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Mostaganem | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Batna | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Constantine | |
| 323 km or 200 mi | Biskra | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Laghouat | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Calp | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Saida | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Skikda | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Benidorm | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Denia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Oran | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Alicante | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Mahon | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Ciutadella de Menorca | |
| 369 km or 230 mi | Cartagena | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Elche | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Gandia | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Novelda | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Elda | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Murcia | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mazarron | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9 km or 3.6 mi |  Giza | |
| 8.1 km or 5 mi | Shubra El Kheima | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Helwan | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Benha | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Shibin El Kom | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Zagazig | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Tanta | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Faiyum | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Beni Suef | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Mansoura | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Ismailia | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suez | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Damanhur | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Kafr El Dawwar | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Damietta | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Port Said | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Alexandria | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Minya | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Asyut | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Gaza | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Ofakim | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Netivot | |
| 360 km or 223 mi | Sderot | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Dahab | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Eilat | |
| 365 km or 226 mi | Ashkelon | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Beersheba | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Rahat | |
| 368 km or 229 mi |  Aqaba | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Ashdod | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Dimona | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | El Gouna | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Yavne | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Sohag | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dura | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Rehovot |