Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Hamadan Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 80.7% more expensive than Hamadan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Hamadan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Hamadan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Hamadan, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR160,028
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IRR144,915
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
IRR42,112
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,591
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.89
IRR79,438
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
IRR41,451
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
IRR58,337
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,234
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IRR28,724
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,023
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,056
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,695
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.14
IRR47,824
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.00
IRR126,338
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,863,650,000
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR120,021
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
IRR242,422
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.19
IRR8,472,789
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.54
IRR6,171,146
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.05
IRR507,532
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.71
IRR2,893,474
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$250.00
IRR10,528,125
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,918
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.60
IRR867,465
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Hamadan
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,731
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,282
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.79
IRR3,486,546
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,940,937
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Hamadan vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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