Cairo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$189
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
9.61M
6.21M

The cost of living in Cairo is 50% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6006th ($473 vs $940) 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 0.4 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5895th and 4818th 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
$4.18
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586