Giza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
5.6M
5.55M

The cost of living in Giza is 57% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9177th and 6689th ($323 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5699th and 5632nd 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
$3.41
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$8325

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768