Cairo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$134
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
9.29M
15.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5960th ($394 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Istanbul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5487th and 796th 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
$3.68
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$7037

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114