Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Syria

Aleppo vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Aleppo is 69.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Aleppo
Groceries: pay 85.5% more in Aleppo
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Aleppo
Housing: pay 26.3% more in Aleppo
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Aleppo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Aleppo
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Aleppo

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Aleppo are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Aleppo.

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Aleppo vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aleppo instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Aleppo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP250.20	$3.00 SYP39,006	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP310.25	$3.25 SYP42,256	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$1.26 SYP16,439	+257.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.64	$0.57 SYP7,450	+293.1%
Average			+117.0%

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pay 85.5% more for groceries

	Cairo	Aleppo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.94	$0.90 SYP11,679	+17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.83	$4.05 SYP52,659	+89.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP187.12	$5.85 SYP76,091	+63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP62.05	$3.10 SYP40,314	+161.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP118.35	$2.84 SYP36,914	+25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.83	$0.55 SYP7,213	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.16	$1.11 SYP14,369	+218.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.80	$0.57 SYP7,363	+115.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.69	$0.39 SYP5,065	+60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.49	$0.37 SYP4,829	+105.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.29	$0.42 SYP5,446	+113.4%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Aleppo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.91	$5.14 SYP66,812	+206.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP450.37	$3.00 SYP39,006	-65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$22,940.16 SYP298M	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP100.08	$17.81 SYP232K	+832.7%
Average			+236.3%

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pay 26.3% more for housing

	Cairo	Aleppo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP739.02	$20.00 SYP260K	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	$89.80 SYP1M	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	$77.23 SYP1M	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	$58.50 SYP761K	+181.8%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Cairo	Aleppo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	$69.35 SYP902K	-43.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP187K	$1,543.35 SYP20M	-56.7%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Aleppo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.56	$3.00 SYP39,006	+102.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP93.16	$1.26 SYP16,357	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP105.09	$3.25 SYP42,256	+62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	$15.08 SYP196K	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP250.20	$3.00 SYP39,006	-37.2%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Cairo	Aleppo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	$69.22 SYP900K	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	$63.02 SYP819K	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	$112.93 SYP1M	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	$146.13 SYP2M	+144.2%
Average			+58.8%

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