Cairo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$193
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.55M

The cost of living in Cairo is 15% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8130th and 7242nd ($549 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5556th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Nairobi

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Cairo Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6839

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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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747