Beirut vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$842
🏠 One person rent
$605
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$542
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
83
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
2.42M
5.6M

The cost of living in Beirut is 294% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4326th and 9160th ($1255 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Lebanon and Egypt, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 4772nd and 5740th 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
$10.1
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.3
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1783
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$887
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3136
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4459
$1943

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BeirutGiza

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$912
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$798
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$776
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$573
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$638
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1681
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1616
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1531
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1502
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1633
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1655
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1600
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1677
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1645
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1593
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1732
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1778
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1652
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$456
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$679
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1731
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1728
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1576
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$417
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$608
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2138
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$386
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1902

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813