Cairo vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$201
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$884
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
70
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
9.8M
4.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8680th and 5367th ($506 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5610th and 3283rd 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
$4.85
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$14664

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410