Cairo vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$154
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
45
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
9.61M
418K

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5400th ($417 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Albania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5545th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Tirana

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Cairo Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$5391

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027