Cairo vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$193
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
59
61
🏙️ Population
9.61M
8.69M

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8130th and 6811th ($549 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 5288th 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
$5.45
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$1883

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Cities near Cairo

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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569