Cairo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$154
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
68
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.55M

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6622nd ($417 vs $760) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5545th and 5369th 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
$3.9
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785