Cairo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$162
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
9.61M
11.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 58% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8926th and 5616th ($424 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5583rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629