Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 27.1% more expensive than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Iran
Transportation: pay 10.6% more in Iran
Housing: pay 81.0% more in Iran
Childcare: pay 1.8% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Iran

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

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Iran vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Egypt, you would:

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pay 25.6% more for restaurants

	Egypt	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 EGP187.77	$3.73 IRR5M	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.31 EGP230.49	$3.95 IRR5M	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP17.68	$0.53 IRR728K	+60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP8.48	$1.01 IRR1M	+537.1%
Average			+25.6%

Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Egypt	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.81	$0.45 IRR617K	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.76 EGP93.98	$1.73 IRR2M	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 EGP169.66	$2.48 IRR3M	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.31 EGP70.13	$1.16 IRR2M	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.86 EGP99.39	$1.29 IRR2M	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 EGP35.06	$0.42 IRR580K	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.31 EGP16.30	$0.68 IRR934K	+122.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP11.66	$0.39 IRR530K	+76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.82	$0.26 IRR357K	+57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.23 IRR314K	+55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.43	$0.21 IRR291K	+34.3%
Average			+10.3%

Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.6% more for transportation

	Egypt	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 EGP86.48	$1.09 IRR1M	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.01 EGP427.93	$9.74 IRR13M	+21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,467.25 EGP2M	$59,259.42 IRR81B	+88.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 EGP155.82	$2.98 IRR4M	+2.2%
Average			+10.6%

Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.0% more for housing

	Egypt	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 EGP729.09	$10.43 IRR14M	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	$307.16 IRR422M	+115.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	$226.04 IRR311M	+132.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.66 EGP730.06	$10.64 IRR15M	-22.1%
Average			+81.0%

Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of housing

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pay 1.8% less for childcare

	Egypt	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	$78.80 IRR108M	+10.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	$1,441.79 IRR2B	-12.6%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.52 EGP81.38	$0.82 IRR1M	-46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.35 EGP72.10	$1.17 IRR2M	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.84 EGP98.53	$2.02 IRR3M	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	$17.00 IRR23M	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.05 EGP163.28	$1.52 IRR2M	-50.4%
Average			-30.1%

Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Egypt	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	$25.86 IRR36M	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	$28.80 IRR40M	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	$102.33 IRR141M	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	$64.05 IRR88M	+39.6%
Average			+6.2%

Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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