Giza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$887
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$123
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
4.46M
15.7M

The cost of living in Giza is 73% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9046th and 4475th ($356 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5867th and 829th 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
$3.85
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.01%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.53
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.54
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.6
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2487
$23206

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020