Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 1.6% more expensive than Shiraz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Shiraz. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Shiraz, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
$4.06
EGP205.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
$4.71
EGP238.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
IRR111,954
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
IRR33,744
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
IRR18,665
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.52
IRR63,906
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,425
|
$3.40
EGP171.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
IRR51,052
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
IRR94,045
|
$1.96
EGP99.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
IRR18,580
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
IRR37,771
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
IRR21,062
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,100
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
IRR10,320
|
$0.22
EGP10.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,476
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.68
IRR113,025
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.36
IRR99,527
|
$8.12
EGP410.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$75,000.00
IRR3,157,500,000
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,378.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.87
IRR78,651
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.91
IRR585,668
|
$9.69
EGP490.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.92
IRR11,489,908
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.88
IRR7,867,645
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.06
IRR1,139,214
|
$13.65
EGP690.17
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.33
IRR6,455,333
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,148.62
IRR90,456,942
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,503.42
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
IRR39,646
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
IRR73,632
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
IRR88,410
|
$1.83
EGP92.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
IRR631,500
|
$18.55
EGP937.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
IRR84,200
|
$3.04
EGP153.93
|
|
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Shiraz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.75
IRR999,875
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.50
IRR947,250
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
IRR3,368,000
|
$97.57
EGP4,932.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
IRR2,736,500
|
$53.60
EGP2,709.88
|
|
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