Cairo vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$201
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$378
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
57
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.42M

The cost of living in Cairo is 41% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8680th and 6516th ($506 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 5610th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Salvador

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Cairo Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$14902

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743