Cairo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$162
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
9.61M
15.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8926th and 4816th ($424 vs $1125) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5583rd and 790th 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
$3.97
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985