Almaty vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$524
$201
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
83
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 93% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8680th ($974 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Egypt, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 4192nd and 5610th 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
$7.79
$4.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
16.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$2645

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066