Cairo vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$193
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
68
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.32M

The cost of living in Cairo is 33% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8130th and 6300th ($549 vs $825) 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 0.3 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 5556th and 3526th 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
$5.45
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$8689

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334