Cairo vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$189
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
9.61M
8.69M

The cost of living in Cairo is 31% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7204th ($473 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5895th and 5113th 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
$4.18
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488