Cairo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$201
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
9.8M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8680th and 4562nd ($506 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5610th and 925th 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
$4.85
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$20004

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041