Which place is cheaper, Nice or Cairo?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Cairo or Nice?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Cairo and Nice can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Cairo or Nice?
Cairo
Cairo is the chaotic capital city of Egypt. With a population of more than 16 million, it is one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. As a traveler, you're likely to arrive and leave from here and you'll get your first orientation to the area during the chaotic and congestion filled taxi ride from the airport.
Nice
Nice, in the French Riviera, is one of the most popular destinations in France. It's located on the southeast coast along the Mediterranean Sea and is the second largest French city on the Mediterranean. It is an energetic city that attracts all types of vacationers from every age group and demographic. It's the 5th largest city in the country and is the capital of the Alpes Maritimes departement. The metropolitan area has a population of about 1 million.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Family-Friendly Tours to Egypt, The Best Historical Tours in Egypt, The Best 10-Day Tours in France, and The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in France.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayCairo $17Nice $141
The average daily cost (per person) in Cairo is $17, while the average daily cost in Nice is $141. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Cairo and Nice in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personCairo $9.36Nice $63
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomCairo $19Nice $126
Compare Hotels in Cairo and Nice
Looking for a hotel in Cairo or Nice? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Cairo Hotel Prices and Nice Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Cairo $2.99Nice $27
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Cairo
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Cairo are as follows:
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Metro Ride$0.08
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Taxi Ride$0.32
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cairo
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Cairo:
- Private Departure Transfer from Cairo or Giza Hotels to Cairo Airport: $5.00
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to the hotel in Cairo or Giza: $9.00
- Private Transfer to Cairo and Giza from Cairo Airport: $9.00
- Private Arrival or Departure Cairo Airport Transfer: $9.50
- Pickup transfer from Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis to Cairo airport: $9.60
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to Windsor Hotel Cairo: $9.60
- Private Pickup transfer from Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski to Cairo airport: $9.60
- Private Pickup transfer from Novotel Cairo El Borg to Cairo airport: $9.60
- Private Pickup transfer from Cairo Pyramids Hotel to Cairo airport: $9.60
- Private Pickup transfer from Osiris Hotel to Cairo airport: $9.60
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to Hotel Royal: $9.60
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to Cairo Paradise Hotel: $9.60
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Nice
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Nice:
- Arrival Transfer from Côte d'Azur Airport NCE to Nice City in Private Car: $44
- Arrival Transfer from Nice Airport NCE to Nice city by Sedan: $59
- Arrival Transfer: Nice Airport NCE to Cannes in Luxury Van: $116
- Arrival Transfer: Nice Airport NCE to Monaco in Business Car: $109
- Cruise Port Hercule to Monaco hotels - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $92
- Day Trip / transfer to and from aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur: $92
- Departure Transfer: Monaco to Nice Airport NCE in Business Car: $109
- Departure Transfer: Monaco to Nice Airport NCE in Luxury Van: $130
- Departure Transfer: Villefranche Port to Nice Airport: $53
- Ferry Transfer to Sainte Marguerite Island from Nice: $56
- From Nice Airport: 1-Way Private Transfer to Monaco: $150
- From Nice Airport: Private Transfer to Cannes: $128
Is it cheaper to fly into Cairo or Nice?
Prices for flights to both Nice and Cairo change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayCairo $4.75Nice $53
Typical Food Prices in Cairo
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Cairo:
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Juice$0.04
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cairo
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Cairo.
- Cairo/Giza: Nile Sunset, Dinner Cruise, Show & Private Transfer : $9.63
- Cairo Dinner Cruise, Belly Dancer Show With Pickup Service: $11
- Dinner Cruise on the Nile River: $12
- Nile Sunset, Dinner Cruise, Show and Private Transfer: $16
- VIP tour Giza pyramids ,Sphinx, Quad bike ,Camel, Dinner cruise : $19
- Private Expert tour Giza Pyramids ,Sphinx ,Nile Dinner Cruise & Belly Dancer: $19
- food tour private tour from cairo or giza hotel: $19
- Giza Pyramids, Camel Ride, Quad Bike, Night and Dinner Cruise on Nile: $19
- Private Cairo Food Tour : $20
- All inclusive Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & ATV &Dinner cruise : $20
- Giza pyramids and Nile dinner cruise private tour from Cairo Giza hotels: $22
- Private Cairo food tour and Egyptian tea: $22
Typical Food Prices in Nice
Some typical examples of dining costs in Nice are as follows:
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Slushee$2.68
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Strawberries$4.29
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Loaf of Bread$3.43
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Nice
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Nice.
- Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting: $84
- Viator Exclusive: Organic French Dinner in the Garden of Nice: $95
- The Flavors of Nice Food Tour: $103
- Old Nice Food Tour - Do Eat Better Experience: $104
- Nice Evening Food Tour - Do Eat Better Experience: $104
- Viator Exclusive: Local Cooking Class & Dinner with View of Nice: $107
- 3.5-Hour Original Old Town Food Tour: $107
- Private French Cooking Class with a Fun Local Noel: $112
- PRIVATE Award-Winning Nice Food Tour: 6 or 10 Tastings: $112
- Food Tour + Wine Pairing Lunch with a local Sommelier: $133
- Half Day Afternoon Walking Food Tour with Dinner: $147
- Dinner in the vineyard French Riviera: $192
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Cairo $5.75Nice $13
Typical Entertainment Prices in Cairo
Here are a few typical costs in Cairo for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Entry to Camel Market for Two$0.84
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Egyptian Museum Entry for Two$6.49
Tours and Activities in Cairo
Here are a few actual costs in Cairo for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Dahshur Pyramids Entry Tickets: $4.25
- Baron Palace Entry Tickets : $4.60
- Cairo Shopping tour Private Papyrus Essential oils Bazar Cotton : $4.70
- Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Entry Ticket: $4.80
- 3-Hour Private Tour of Papyrus and Perfumes in Ancient Egypt: $5.00
- All Inclusive Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara: $5.00
- New Grand Egyptian Museum Tour with optional the pyramids tour..: $5.00
- Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hasan Entry Ticket: $5.10
- Baron Empain Palace Entry Tickets: $5.15
- Serapeum Of Saqqara Entry Tickets: $7.00
- Cairo Shopping Tour.: $7.00
- El Sultan Hassan Mosque Entry Ticket: $7.08
Tours and Activities in Nice
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Nice are as follows:
- Vieux Nice : Discovery Stroll and Reading Walking Tour: $2.13
- Nice : Discovery Stroll and Reading Walking Tour: $2.13
- First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour: $3.21
- City Exploration Game and Tour on your Phone: $6.41
- Ticket to Musée National du Sport: $6.42
- Nice Scavenger Hunt and Best Landmarks Self-Guided Tour: $6.55
- Monaco Scavenger Hunt and Best Landmarks Self-Guided Tour: $6.55
- Self-Guided Highlights Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour: $6.95
- City Exploration Game and Tour: $6.95
- Nice's Old Town Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $6.99
- Navigating A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $6.99
- Nice city tour: audio guide app in your smartphone: $7.49
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayCairo $1.17Nice $18
Sample the Local Flavors in Nice
Also in Nice, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Nice Bar Crawl | Best Bars In 1 Night! VIP + FREE SHOTS: $5.99
- Pub Crawl Party with VIP Entry and Free Shots: $16
- Pub Crawl Nice with Drinking Games and Optional Drink special: $17
- Nice : Guided Pub / Bar Crawl with Shots and Nightclub Entry: $21
- Riviera Bar Crawl Party with Free Shots and VIP Entry: $23
- Nice Walking Tour with Wine Tasting: $45
- New Year's Eve Pub Crawl with Shots and VIP Club Entry: $52
- New Year’s Eve Bar Crawl Nice France: $53
- Provence Organic Wine Tasting Half Day Tour from Nice: $65
- Wine Tasting: Tour de France in Nice City Centre: $74
- Half-Day Saint Paul de Vence and Wine Tasting Tour: $82
- Half-Day Wine Tasting and Saint Paul de Vence Tour from Nice: $84
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Cairo and Nice, we can see that Nice is more expensive. And not only is Cairo much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Cairo is in Africa and Nice is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Cairo would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Cairo and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Nice would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Nice than you might in Cairo.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Cairo Expensive? and Is Nice Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Cairo or Nice?
Cairo has a larger population, and is about 20 times larger than the population of Nice. When comparing the sizes of Cairo and Nice, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Cairo or Nice?
Nice has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but Cairo experiences a warm climate with fairly sunny weather most of the year.
Should I visit Cairo or Nice in the Summer?
The summer attracts plenty of travelers to both Cairo and Nice. Warm weather and sunshine bring visitors to Cairo year-round. Also, the beaches, snorkeling, and the family-friendly experiences are the main draw to Nice this time of year.
In the summer, Cairo is a little warmer than Nice. Typically, the summer temperatures in Cairo in July average around 28°C (82°F), and Nice averages at about 23°C (73°F).
In July, Cairo usually receives less rain than Nice. Cairo gets 1 mm (0 in) of rain, while Nice receives 16 mm (0.6 in) of rain each month for the summer.
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Summer Average Temperatures JulyCairo 28°C (82°F)Nice 23°C (73°F)
Should I visit Cairo or Nice in the Autumn?
The autumn brings many poeple to Cairo as well as Nice. Cairo attracts visitors year-round for its warm weather and sunny climate. Also, many travelers come to Nice for the shopping scene and the natural beauty of the area.
In October, Cairo is generally a little warmer than Nice. Daily temperatures in Cairo average around 23°C (73°F), and Nice fluctuates around 17°C (63°F).
It's quite rainy in Nice. Cairo usually gets less rain in October than Nice. Cairo gets 5 mm (0.2 in) of rain, while Nice receives 108 mm (4.3 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Autumn Average Temperatures OctoberCairo 23°C (73°F)Nice 17°C (63°F)
Should I visit Cairo or Nice in the Winter?
Both Nice and Cairo are popular destinations to visit in the winter with plenty of activities. The warm climate attracts visitors to Cairo throughout the year. Also, many visitors come to Nice in the winter for the shopping scene and the cuisine.
Cairo is much warmer than Nice in the winter. The daily temperature in Cairo averages around 14°C (57°F) in January, and Nice fluctuates around 9°C (48°F).
In January, Cairo usually receives less rain than Nice. Cairo gets 15 mm (0.6 in) of rain, while Nice receives 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain each month for the winter.
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Winter Average Temperatures JanuaryCairo 14°C (57°F)Nice 9°C (48°F)
Should I visit Cairo or Nice in the Spring?
Both Nice and Cairo during the spring are popular places to visit. Plenty of visitors come to Cairo because of the warm climate and sunshine that lasts throughout the year. Furthermore, most visitors come to Nice for the beaches and the natural beauty during these months.
In the spring, Cairo is much warmer than Nice. Typically, the spring temperatures in Cairo in April average around 21°C (70°F), and Nice averages at about 13°C (56°F).
Cairo usually gets less rain in April than Nice. Cairo gets 7 mm (0.3 in) of rain, while Nice receives 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Spring Average Temperatures AprilCairo 21°C (70°F)Nice 13°C (56°F)
Typical Weather for Nice and Cairo
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 14°C (57°F) | 15 mm (0.6 in) | 9°C (48°F) | 83 mm (3.3 in) |
| Feb | 14°C (57°F) | 4 mm (0.2 in) | 9°C (49°F) | 76 mm (3 in) |
| Mar | 17°C (63°F) | 8 mm (0.3 in) | 11°C (51°F) | 71 mm (2.8 in) |
| Apr | 21°C (70°F) | 7 mm (0.3 in) | 13°C (56°F) | 62 mm (2.4 in) |
| May | 25°C (77°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 16°C (62°F) | 49 mm (1.9 in) |
| Jun | 27°C (81°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 36 mm (1.4 in) |
| Jul | 28°C (82°F) | 1 mm (0 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 16 mm (0.6 in) |
| Aug | 28°C (82°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 31 mm (1.2 in) |
| Sep | 26°C (79°F) | 5 mm (0.2 in) | 21°C (69°F) | 54 mm (2.1 in) |
| Oct | 23°C (73°F) | 5 mm (0.2 in) | 17°C (63°F) | 108 mm (4.3 in) |
| Nov | 19°C (66°F) | 1 mm (0 in) | 12°C (54°F) | 104 mm (4.1 in) |
| Dec | 15°C (59°F) | 3 mm (0.1 in) | 10°C (49°F) | 78 mm (3.1 in) |
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