Cairo vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cairo | Tunis | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cairo is 24% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7720th ($483 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Tunisia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Tunisia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5501st and 5263rd among best cities to live in the world.
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| Cairo | Tunis | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9 km or 3.6 mi |  Giza | |
| 8.1 km or 5 mi | Shubra El Kheima | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Helwan | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Benha | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Shibin El Kom | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Zagazig | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Tanta | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Faiyum | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Beni Suef | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Mansoura | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Ismailia | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suez | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Damanhur | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Kafr El Dawwar | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Damietta | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Port Said | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Alexandria | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Minya | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Asyut | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Gaza | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Ofakim | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Netivot | |
| 360 km or 223 mi | Sderot | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Dahab | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Eilat | |
| 365 km or 226 mi | Ashkelon | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Beersheba | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Rahat | |
| 368 km or 229 mi |  Aqaba | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Ashdod | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Dimona | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | El Gouna | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Yavne | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Sohag | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dura | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Rehovot |
Cities near Tunis
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7 km or 4.3 mi |  Aryanah | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | La Marsa | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Bizerte | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Nabeul | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Sousse | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kairouan | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Souk Ahras | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Annaba | |
| 228 km or 142 mi |  Marsala | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Sfax | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Tebessa | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Trapani | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Quartu Sant'Elena | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Cagliari | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Skikda | |
| 294 km or 182 mi | Gafsa | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Agrigento | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Palermo | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Constantine | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Gabes | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Gela | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Niscemi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Batna | |
| 390 km or 242 mi |  St. Paul's Bay | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Jijel | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Mosta | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Naxxar | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | San Gwann | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Nuoro | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Gzira | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Sliema | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Valletta | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Zabbar | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Ragusa | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | El Eulma | |
| 432 km or 268 mi | Setif | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Catania | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Alghero |