Cairo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$193
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
9.61M
12.4M

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8130th and 5031st ($549 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 Sao Paulo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5556th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659