Cairo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$189
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
9.61M
11.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5192nd ($473 vs $1052) 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5895th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666