Beirut vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$985
🏠 One person rent
$598
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
83
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.42M
4.46M

The cost of living in Beirut is 244% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4463rd and 8986th ($1353 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Lebanon and Egypt, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 5682nd and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Giza

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Beirut Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$2866

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062