Algiers vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison
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Algiers | Cairo | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
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 | |
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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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241 km or 150 mi | Jijel | |
245 km or 152 mi | El Eulma | |
252 km or 157 mi | Relizane | |
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311 km or 193 mi | Batna | |
312 km or 194 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
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337 km or 209 mi | Calp | |
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369 km or 230 mi | Cartagena | |
370 km or 230 mi | Elche | |
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376 km or 233 mi | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
382 km or 237 mi | Novelda | |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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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 | |
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111 km or 69 mi | Mansoura | |
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125 km or 78 mi | Suez | |
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161 km or 100 mi | Damietta | |
166 km or 103 mi | Port Said | |
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367 km or 228 mi | Rahat | |
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