Giza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$139
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
4.46M
15.7M

The cost of living in Giza is 70% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8986th and 4562nd ($394 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5926th and 925th 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
$4.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$20004

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041