Cairo vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$190
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
9.8M
4.8M

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4745th ($483 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5501st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Johannesburg

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Cairo Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5103

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965