Cairo vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$190
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
57
😀 Quality of life
63
28
🏙️ Population
9.8M
43.9K

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4742nd ($483 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Palestine, respectively. Check Egypt vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Ramallah. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ramallah ranked 4th in Palestine, while ranked 5501st and 8857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Ramallah

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Cairo Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$4139

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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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2663
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1994
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2466
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2201
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$1020
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$977
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2541
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2283
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2379
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2354
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2873
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2288
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2430
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2347
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1149
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$538
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2175
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1845