Cairo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$193
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
9.61M
15.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 46% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8130th and 5143rd ($549 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 798th 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
$5.45
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$9042

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001