Cairo vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$201
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
63
52
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.25M

The cost of living in Cairo is 58% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 8680th and 4773rd ($506 vs $1199) 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5610th and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Caracas

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Cairo Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$4633

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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

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744