Giza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$157
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
5.6M
15.7M

The cost of living in Giza is 68% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8955th and 4522nd ($410 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 Giza compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6081st and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Istanbul

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Giza Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$18637

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013