Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Tabriz Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 30.7% more expensive than Tabriz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 89.2% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Tabriz. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cairo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Tabriz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Tabriz, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
IRR126,368
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
IRR126,368
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
IRR42,059
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
IRR40,738
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,569
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.55
IRR570,933
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
IRR189,960
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
IRR51,558
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
IRR54,777
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,825
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
IRR52,113
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
IRR22,971
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
IRR10,634
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,004
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
IRR8,855
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
IRR113,253
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
IRR842,450
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
IRR3,053,881,250
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.42
IRR102,080
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.22
IRR767,554
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$164.00
IRR6,908,090
|
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.00
IRR5,054,700
|
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.06
IRR465,780
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.57
IRR2,846,217
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$676.00
IRR28,474,810
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
IRR50,547
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
IRR54,759
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,306
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.60
IRR614,988
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.75
IRR73,714
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.2% more for clothing
|
Tabriz
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.69
IRR702,853
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.59
IRR530,348
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$176.74
IRR7,444,670
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.76
IRR2,053,991
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Tabriz vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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