Cairo vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$767
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1783
🏠 One person rent
$163
$331
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$301
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
42
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 44% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6815th ($430 vs $767) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Fortaleza ranked 15th in Brazil, while ranked 5902nd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Fortaleza

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Cairo Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
11.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$752
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$6.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$85.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$2177

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$717
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$625
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$518
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$641
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$634
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$638
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$592
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$589
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$545
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$593
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$599
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$592
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$593
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$628
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$619
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$568
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$581
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$576
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$625
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$564
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$569
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$567
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$579
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$558
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$584
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$572
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$730
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$579
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$552
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$583
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$570
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$638
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$562
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$422
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$566