Cost of living comparison
Iran is 39.2% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 74.0% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Iran are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iran. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
|
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