Cairo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$190
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
9.8M
5.55M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6736th ($483 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5501st and 6034th 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
$4.87
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795