Brasilia vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$415
$201
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$199
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
3M
9.8M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 84% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6162nd and 8680th ($928 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5658th and 5610th 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
$7.88
$4.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
16.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$2645

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066