Brasilia vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$332
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
3.09M
9.61M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 50% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6295th and 8130th ($826 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Brazil and Egypt, respectively. Check Brazil vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5819th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Cairo

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Brasilia Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701