Cairo vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$189
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1614
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
74
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 56% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5031st ($473 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5895th and 5648th 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
$4.18
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915