Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Kayseri Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 30.6% cheaper than Kayseri.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 55.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 58.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Cairo.

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Cairo vs. Kayseri Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Kayseri	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.11 TRY349.46	$4.77 EGP249.24	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.11 TRY349.46	$5.92 EGP309.06	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 TRY65.73	$0.35 EGP18.47	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 TRY13.10	$0.15 EGP7.61	-45.4%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Kayseri	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 TRY45.53	$0.76 EGP39.79	-17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 TRY231.36	$2.13 EGP111.40	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 TRY177.39	$3.57 EGP186.41	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 TRY102.13	$1.18 EGP61.81	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.78 TRY87.53	$2.26 EGP117.89	+26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 TRY36.58	$0.82 EGP42.66	+9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 TRY40.73	$0.35 EGP18.09	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 TRY20.09	$0.26 EGP13.75	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 TRY28.67	$0.24 EGP12.64	-58.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 TRY8.89	$0.18 EGP9.46	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 TRY8.71	$0.20 EGP10.25	+10.7%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 55.4% less for transportation

	Kayseri	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.86 TRY238.96	$1.68 EGP87.57	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.95 TRY1,078.35	$8.59 EGP448.64	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,639.85 TRY2M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 TRY322.01	$1.91 EGP99.70	-70.9%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Kayseri	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.21 TRY550.82	$14.10 EGP736.18	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$386.16 TRY18,970.92	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.44 TRY12,647.28	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.84 TRY2,596.02	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	-60.7%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

	Kayseri	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$365.83 TRY17,972.45	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	-66.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,113.42 TRY349K	$3,562.03 EGP186K	-49.9%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kayseri	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.44 TRY119.82	$1.48 EGP77.27	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 TRY155.71	$1.78 EGP92.81	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 TRY99.85	$2.01 EGP104.68	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.58 TRY2,829.00	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TRY239.63	$4.77 EGP249.24	-2.1%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Kayseri	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 TRY2,670.91	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.47 TRY1,447.78	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	+71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.78 TRY5,491.58	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.89 TRY2,745.79	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	+7.1%
Average			+14.4%

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