Cairo vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$189
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.96M

The cost of living in Cairo is 6% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8682nd ($473 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 69th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5895th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$589

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$410
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$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
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$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
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$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640