Cairo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$193
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
94
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
9.61M
6.78M

The cost of living in Cairo is 46% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8130th and 5234th ($549 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5556th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10845

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620