Cairo vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$154
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
9.61M
8.69M

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6486th ($417 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5545th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Tehran

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Cairo Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1951

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CairoTehran

Cost of living

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510