Giza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$157
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
68
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
5.6M
5.55M

The cost of living in Giza is 50% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8955th and 6622nd ($410 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6081st and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Nairobi

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Giza Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820