Almaty vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$585
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
64
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.61M

The cost of living in Almaty is 91% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4975th and 8130th ($1051 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Egypt, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 4635th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Cairo

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Almaty Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701