Giza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
5.6M
15.5M

The cost of living in Giza is 71% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9177th and 4816th ($323 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5699th and 790th 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
$3.41
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$13982

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985