Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 6.7% cheaper than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Egypt
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Egypt are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Iran, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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