Cairo vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$154
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
49
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
603K

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8377th ($417 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Tunis. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5545th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Tunis

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Cairo Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$3168

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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

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193