Cairo vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$193
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
42
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.7M

The cost of living in Cairo is 33% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8130th and 6336th ($549 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5556th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659