Cairo vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$190
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
9.8M
8.69M

The cost of living in Cairo is 24% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7691st ($483 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 5501st and 5219th 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
$4.87
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$2402

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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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466