Ankara vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$408
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
5.5M
9.61M

The cost of living in Ankara is 46% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6390th and 8130th ($800 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkey and Egypt, respectively. Check Turkey vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 2095th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Cairo

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Ankara Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701