Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Istanbul is 90.0% higher than in Cairo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 128.7% higher than in Cairo | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 323.9% higher than in Cairo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 130.6% higher than in Cairo | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 79.5% higher than in Cairo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 168.7% higher than in Cairo | |
Restaurants | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (135.47 TL) |
442.90 EG£ (300.00 TL) |
+121.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (541.88 TL) |
2,214.51 EG£ (1,500.00 TL) |
+176.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (135.47 TL) |
346.94 EG£ (235.00 TL) |
+73.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (54.19 TL) |
177.16 EG£ (120.00 TL) |
+121.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (81.28 TL) |
238.50 EG£ (161.55 TL) |
+98.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
71.55 EG£ (48.46 TL) |
140.51 EG£ (95.17 TL) |
+96.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12.67 EG£ (8.58 TL) |
61.52 EG£ (41.67 TL) |
+385.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.61 EG£ (3.80 TL) |
27.02 EG£ (18.30 TL) |
+381.6 % |
Markets | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
168.52 EG£ (114.15 TL) |
209.03 EG£ (141.59 TL) |
+24.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.83 EG£ (16.14 TL) |
28.19 EG£ (19.10 TL) |
+18.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.99 EG£ (11.51 TL) |
43.01 EG£ (29.14 TL) |
+153.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
67.40 EG£ (45.65 TL) |
103.45 EG£ (70.07 TL) |
+53.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
70.16 EG£ (47.52 TL) |
195.91 EG£ (132.70 TL) |
+179.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
100.13 EG£ (67.83 TL) |
126.51 EG£ (85.69 TL) |
+26.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
192.34 EG£ (130.28 TL) |
368.78 EG£ (249.79 TL) |
+91.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.90 EG£ (19.57 TL) |
27.72 EG£ (18.78 TL) |
-4.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.58 EG£ (6.49 TL) |
40.03 EG£ (27.11 TL) |
+317.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.10 EG£ (4.81 TL) |
19.95 EG£ (13.51 TL) |
+181.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
6.83 EG£ (4.63 TL) |
27.92 EG£ (18.91 TL) |
+308.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.90 EG£ (5.35 TL) |
16.50 EG£ (11.18 TL) |
+108.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
12.49 EG£ (8.46 TL) |
12.66 EG£ (8.58 TL) |
+1.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.17 EG£ (6.89 TL) |
49.24 EG£ (33.35 TL) |
+384.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.38 EG£ (5.68 TL) |
19.67 EG£ (13.32 TL) |
+134.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (203.21 TL) |
442.90 EG£ (300.00 TL) |
+47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.00 EG£ (34.54 TL) |
88.67 EG£ (60.06 TL) |
+73.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
58.12 EG£ (39.37 TL) |
126.09 EG£ (85.41 TL) |
+116.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (57.57 TL) |
88.58 EG£ (60.00 TL) |
+4.2 % |
Transportation | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (6.77 TL) |
26.13 EG£ (17.70 TL) |
+161.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (203.21 TL) |
2,049.16 EG£ (1,388.00 TL) |
+583.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (10.16 TL) |
36.91 EG£ (25.00 TL) |
+146.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 EG£ (13.08 TL) |
42.05 EG£ (28.49 TL) |
+117.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 EG£ (22.35 TL) |
332.18 EG£ (225.00 TL) |
+906.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
45.14 EG£ (30.57 TL) |
224.22 EG£ (151.87 TL) |
+396.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,600,000.00 EG£ (1,083,761.22 TL) |
2,066,875.96 EG£ (1,400,000.00 TL) |
+29.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,361,458.33 EG£ (922,184.84 TL) |
2,085,719.81 EG£ (1,412,763.90 TL) |
+53.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
849.94 EG£ (575.71 TL) |
2,719.99 EG£ (1,842.39 TL) |
+220.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
329.24 EG£ (223.01 TL) |
424.01 EG£ (287.21 TL) |
+28.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
387.70 EG£ (262.61 TL) |
553.48 EG£ (374.90 TL) |
+42.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
767.02 EG£ (519.54 TL) |
1,974.73 EG£ (1,337.59 TL) |
+157.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
295.26 EG£ (200.00 TL) |
660.84 EG£ (447.62 TL) |
+123.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (101.60 TL) |
295.27 EG£ (200.00 TL) |
+96.8 % |
Childcare | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,538.69 EG£ (3,074.29 TL) |
26,116.20 EG£ (17,689.83 TL) |
+475.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
83,026.32 EG£ (56,237.94 TL) |
560,871.93 EG£ (379,907.03 TL) |
+575.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,718.18 EG£ (1,163.81 TL) |
2,486.89 EG£ (1,684.50 TL) |
+44.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,072.25 EG£ (1,403.64 TL) |
1,639.60 EG£ (1,110.58 TL) |
-20.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,400.00 EG£ (2,980.34 TL) |
4,293.08 EG£ (2,907.92 TL) |
-2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,371.43 EG£ (1,606.29 TL) |
3,775.96 EG£ (2,557.65 TL) |
+59.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,725.12 EG£ (5,909.96 TL) |
38,063.42 EG£ (25,782.29 TL) |
+336.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,600.00 EG£ (3,793.16 TL) |
24,496.64 EG£ (16,592.82 TL) |
+337.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,266.67 EG£ (11,018.24 TL) |
73,699.79 EG£ (49,920.61 TL) |
+353.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,324.14 EG£ (8,347.76 TL) |
45,646.06 EG£ (30,918.39 TL) |
+270.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,553.42 EG£ (1,729.56 TL) |
14,339.69 EG£ (9,713.00 TL) |
+461.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,642.68 EG£ (1,112.67 TL) |
7,437.66 EG£ (5,037.91 TL) |
+352.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,309.52 EG£ (4,273.76 TL) |
38,769.22 EG£ (26,260.36 TL) |
+514.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.02 | 44.21 | +239.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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