Cairo vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$190
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
70
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
9.8M
4.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5281st ($483 vs $1038) 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5501st and 2402nd 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
$4.87
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$15843

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386