Brasilia vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$339
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$152
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.82M
9.61M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 90% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6414th and 8926th ($806 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Egypt, respectively. Check Brazil vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5782nd and 5583rd 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
$6.74
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$1916

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741