Cost of living comparison

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Cairo vs. Irbil Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 41.9% cheaper than Irbil.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 66.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Cairo

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Irbil Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Irbil, you would:

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Irbil	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 IQD9,985	$4.06 EGP205.26	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.43 IQD13,730	$4.71 EGP238.10	-54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IQD666	$0.33 EGP16.91	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD278	$0.12 EGP6.19	-41.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Irbil	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 IQD1,114	$0.65 EGP32.81	-23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 IQD5,219	$1.59 EGP80.17	-60.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 IQD6,820	$3.40 EGP171.85	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 IQD2,466	$1.45 EGP73.30	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 IQD2,577	$1.96 EGP99.07	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 IQD721	$0.68 EGP34.58	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD696	$0.23 EGP11.78	-56.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD662	$0.16 EGP8.04	-68.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 IQD478	$0.19 EGP9.73	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD426	$0.22 EGP10.94	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD457	$0.19 EGP9.59	-45.3%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Irbil	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.72 IQD3,578	$1.01 EGP51.30	-62.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.57 IQD45,492	$8.12 EGP410.52	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,486.10 IQD24,323,150	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,506.05	+96.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.21 IQD27,911	$2.50 EGP126.23	-88.2%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Irbil	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.12 IQD39,633	$9.69 EGP490.09	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.34 IQD625,426	$208.74 EGP10,553.76	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.04 IQD421,096	$129.60 EGP6,552.51	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.26 IQD96,386	$13.65 EGP690.22	-81.4%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Irbil	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.05 IQD377,686	$87.26 EGP4,411.90	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,710.31 IQD4,881,859	$1,948.40 EGP98,510.27	-47.5%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbil	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 IQD2,496	$1.42 EGP71.84	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 IQD3,668	$1.54 EGP77.75	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 IQD3,495	$1.83 EGP92.37	-31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.53 IQD86,219	$18.55 EGP937.98	-71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 IQD13,158	$3.04 EGP153.94	-69.6%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Irbil	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.12 IQD52,782	$37.28 EGP1,884.88	-7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.13 IQD56,749	$49.39 EGP2,497.32	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.73 IQD131,219	$97.57 EGP4,933.22	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.38 IQD124,176	$53.60 EGP2,710.07	-43.2%
Average			-9.5%

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