Giza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$139
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
4.46M
5.55M

The cost of living in Giza is 51% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8986th and 6763rd ($394 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5926th and 6139th 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
$4.3
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810