Cairo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$189
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
9.61M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4522nd ($473 vs $1288) 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 0.4 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 5895th and 1015th 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
$4.18
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013