Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Kerman Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 43.8% more expensive than Kerman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Kerman. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Cairo. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Kerman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kerman, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR168,490
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
IRR168,490
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
IRR28,082
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
IRR42,122
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
IRR13,479
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
IRR42,122
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.21
IRR93,013
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.04
IRR43,807
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
IRR39,168
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.35
IRR14,648
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
IRR35,665
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IRR18,470
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IRR12,857
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,340
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
IRR8,916
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,125.00
IRR1,985,022,812
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
IRR2,106,125
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.67
IRR14,391,854
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.67
IRR7,020,417
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$8.41
IRR354,325
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.00
IRR2,822,208
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$450.00
IRR18,955,125
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.50
IRR21,061
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
IRR64,588
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
IRR63,184
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.00
IRR716,082
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
IRR42,122
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Kerman
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
IRR926,695
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
IRR2,737,962
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.00
IRR5,433,802
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
IRR2,422,044
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Kerman vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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