Cairo vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$193
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
9.61M
418K

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8130th and 5302nd ($549 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Albania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5556th and 3974th 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
$5.45
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009