Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 36.7% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Iran
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Iran. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Iran.
Iran vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.04
EGP189.36
|
$3.73
IRR157K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
EGP234.70
|
$3.78
IRR159K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
EGP16.97
|
$0.78
IRR33,019
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
EGP7.37
|
$0.96
IRR40,578
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP26.08
|
$0.48
IRR20,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
EGP70.79
|
$2.20
IRR92,505
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
EGP154.96
|
$2.58
IRR109K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
EGP67.17
|
$1.14
IRR47,922
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
EGP96.00
|
$1.32
IRR55,448
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
EGP30.36
|
$0.41
IRR17,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP13.42
|
$0.67
IRR28,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.97
|
$0.43
IRR18,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.32
|
$0.28
IRR11,766
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.39
|
$0.26
IRR10,794
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP7.93
|
$0.23
IRR9,544
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.30
EGP60.90
|
$2.59
IRR109K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.45
EGP349.28
|
$9.98
IRR420K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,747.60
EGP2M
|
$66,617.96
IRR3B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
EGP145.42
|
$2.79
IRR117K
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
EGP585.36
|
$11.37
IRR478K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.03
EGP7,358.64
|
$329.21
IRR14M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.28
EGP3,996.03
|
$233.51
IRR10M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.26
EGP621.30
|
$11.30
IRR476K
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.39
EGP3,345.56
|
$77.32
IRR3M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.71
EGP75,384.08
|
$991.86
IRR42M
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
EGP78.44
|
$0.80
IRR33,796
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
EGP65.84
|
$1.11
IRR46,687
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.99
EGP93.30
|
$1.97
IRR83,104
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
EGP1,018.77
|
$18.85
IRR793K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
EGP152.15
|
$1.53
IRR64,188
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.55
EGP1,150.22
|
$29.89
IRR1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.67
EGP2,093.09
|
$28.92
IRR1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.64
EGP5,418.98
|
$102.93
IRR4M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.41
EGP2,174.57
|
$61.87
IRR3M
|
|
Egypt vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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