Cairo vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$162
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.25M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 8926th and 5335th ($424 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Venezuela, respectively. Check Egypt vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5583rd and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$4719

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724