Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Iran

Karaj vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Karaj is 27.6% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Karaj
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Karaj
Transportation: pay 16.9% more in Karaj
Housing: pay 16.0% more in Karaj
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Karaj
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Karaj
Clothing: pay 18.3% less in Karaj

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Karaj are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Karaj. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Karaj.

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Karaj vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Karaj
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP249.24	$3.75 IRR5M	-21.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP309.06	$4.00 IRR5M	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.47	$0.45 IRR623K	+28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.61	$1.69 IRR2M	+1060.1%
Average			+258.6%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Karaj
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.79	$0.50 IRR686K	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.40	$2.21 IRR3M	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP186.41	$2.53 IRR3M	-29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP61.81	$1.05 IRR1M	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP117.89	$1.53 IRR2M	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.66	$0.40 IRR550K	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.09	$0.78 IRR1M	+126.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.75	$0.34 IRR471K	+30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.64	$0.22 IRR301K	-9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.46	$0.20 IRR274K	+10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.25	$0.21 IRR284K	+5.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 16.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Karaj
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.57	$0.34 IRR462K	-80.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP448.64	$13.00 IRR18M	+51.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP99.70	$2.70 IRR4M	+41.4%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 16.0% more for housing

	Cairo	Karaj
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP736.18	$3.70 IRR5M	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	$292.57 IRR402M	+34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	$489.49 IRR673M	+155.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	$9.95 IRR14M	-52.1%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Cairo	Karaj
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	$107.76 IRR148M	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP186K	$827.70 IRR1B	-76.8%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Karaj
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.27	$0.50 IRR687K	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP92.81	$1.08 IRR1M	-39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP104.68	$2.50 IRR3M	+24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	$22.73 IRR31M	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP249.24	$1.09 IRR2M	-77.1%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 18.3% less for clothing

	Cairo	Karaj
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	$25.00 IRR34M	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	$28.33 IRR39M	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	$97.31 IRR134M	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	$75.17 IRR103M	+25.6%
Average			-18.3%

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