Cairo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$201
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
9.8M
6.21M

The cost of living in Cairo is 50% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8680th and 5559th ($506 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5610th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Rio de Janeiro

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Cairo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631