Cairo vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$193
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.96M

The cost of living in Cairo is 8% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8130th and 7675th ($549 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 42nd in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 5556th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Isfahan

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Cairo Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$644

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651