Cairo vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$189
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$775
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
68
😀 Quality of life
60
72
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5223rd ($473 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 Izmir. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5895th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Izmir

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Cairo Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$14684

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386