Cairo vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$3078
🏠 One person rent
$134
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
68
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
9.29M
330K

The cost of living in Cairo is 69% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8803rd and 3968th ($394 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Egypt and Cyprus, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 5487th and 333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Nicosia

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Cairo Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
2.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$2261
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$6622

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$837
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$979
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1437
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1059
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$942
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1871
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1117
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1168
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$374
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$545
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$504
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$440
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$440
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$442
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$1003
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1329
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$985
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$376
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$905
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$372
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$384
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$773
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$984
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$338
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$382
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1688
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1405
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$377
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1575
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$483
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$801
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1705
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386