Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Iran

Shiraz vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 5.9% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 5.9% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Shiraz
Housing: pay 17.9% more in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 24.8% less in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Shiraz

Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Shiraz.

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Shiraz vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.45	$4.50 IRR6M	-5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.76	$4.00 IRR5M	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.93	$0.64 IRR880K	+80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.80	??
Average			-11.0%

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

	Cairo	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.78	$0.43 IRR594K	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.17	$1.15 IRR2M	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP191.05	$2.63 IRR4M	-26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.35	$1.20 IRR2M	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.83	$1.36 IRR2M	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.72	$0.50 IRR681K	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$0.72 IRR984K	+106.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.09	$0.42 IRR575K	+58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.96	$0.26 IRR357K	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.69	$0.25 IRR348K	+39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.50	$0.25 IRR338K	+25.4%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Cairo	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.75	??
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.81	$3.00 IRR4M	-65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$65,000.00 IRR89B	+101.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.18	$2.00 IRR3M	+4.7%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 17.9% more for housing

	Cairo	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP754.52	$17.00 IRR23M	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,604.71	$291.00 IRR400M	+34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,260.56	$221.00 IRR304M	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,110.85	$18.26 IRR25M	-12.1%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 24.8% less for childcare

	Cairo	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,584.92	$103.33 IRR142M	-16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP191K	$2,400.00 IRR3B	-32.6%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.19	$1.00 IRR1M	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.12	$1.19 IRR2M	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.29	$3.00 IRR4M	+49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,597.86	$18.60 IRR26M	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.45	$2.00 IRR3M	-58.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,190.48	$22.75 IRR31M	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,707.76	$18.40 IRR25M	-63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,190.89	$95.00 IRR131M	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,201.63	$55.00 IRR76M	-8.1%
Average			-37.5%

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