Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qom vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Qom is 12.1% cheaper than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Qom
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Qom
- Transportation
-
pay 64.9% more in Qom
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Qom
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Qom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Qom
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Qom
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Qom are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Qom.
Qom vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qom instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
$3.00
IRR126,362
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
$3.00
IRR126,362
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
$0.42
IRR17,550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
$0.30
IRR12,636
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
$0.44
IRR18,603
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
$1.41
IRR59,390
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
$1.89
IRR79,722
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
$1.00
IRR42,129
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
$1.13
IRR47,764
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
$0.30
IRR12,578
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
$0.57
IRR23,882
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
$0.43
IRR17,912
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$0.18
IRR7,642
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
$0.20
IRR8,598
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
$0.18
IRR7,642
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of groceries
pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
$2.70
IRR113,585
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
$14.50
IRR610,752
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
$67,338.29
IRR2,836,344,890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
$1.50
IRR63,181
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
$8.67
IRR365,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
$240.00
IRR10,109,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
$160.00
IRR6,739,333
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
$11.47
IRR483,151
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of housing
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
$71.67
IRR3,018,660
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
$588.00
IRR24,767,050
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of childcare
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
$0.50
IRR21,060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
$0.76
IRR32,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
$2.10
IRR88,454
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
$8.67
IRR365,047
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
$1.00
IRR42,121
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Qom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
$15.00
IRR631,812
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
$13.00
IRR547,571
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
$86.00
IRR3,622,392
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
$37.20
IRR1,566,895
|
|
Cairo vs. Qom - Cost of clothing
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