Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 21.3% cheaper than Iran overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% more in Egypt
Clothing: pay 5.8% less in Egypt

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

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Egypt vs. Iran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Iran	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 IRR5M	$3.51 EGP187.77	-5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 IRR5M	$4.31 EGP230.49	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 IRR728K	$0.33 EGP17.68	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 IRR1M	$0.16 EGP8.48	-84.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Iran	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 IRR617K	$0.60 EGP31.81	+32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.73 IRR2M	$1.76 EGP93.98	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.48 IRR3M	$3.17 EGP169.66	+28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 IRR2M	$1.31 EGP70.13	+13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 IRR2M	$1.86 EGP99.39	+43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR580K	$0.66 EGP35.06	+55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IRR934K	$0.31 EGP16.30	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 IRR530K	$0.22 EGP11.66	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.16 EGP8.82	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR314K	$0.15 EGP7.84	-35.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR291K	$0.16 EGP8.43	-25.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Iran	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.09 IRR1M	$1.62 EGP86.48	+49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.74 IRR13M	$8.01 EGP427.93	-17.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$59,259.42 IRR81B	$31,467.25 EGP2M	-46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.98 IRR4M	$2.92 EGP155.82	-2.1%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Iran	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.43 IRR14M	$13.64 EGP729.09	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$307.16 IRR422M	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.04 IRR311M	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	-57.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.64 IRR15M	$13.66 EGP730.06	+28.4%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Iran	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.80 IRR108M	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	-9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,441.79 IRR2B	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	+14.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Iran	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.82 IRR1M	$1.52 EGP81.38	+86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 IRR2M	$1.35 EGP72.10	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.02 IRR3M	$1.84 EGP98.53	-9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.00 IRR23M	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	+16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.52 IRR2M	$3.05 EGP163.28	+101.6%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

	Iran	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.86 IRR36M	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.80 IRR40M	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.33 IRR141M	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.05 IRR88M	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	-28.3%
Average			-5.8%

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