Cairo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$190
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
9.8M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 64% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4475th ($483 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5501st and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Istanbul

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Cairo Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$23206

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020