Cairo vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$162
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 61% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8926th and 5069th ($424 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5583rd and 5446th 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
$3.97
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$5865

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045