Cairo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$201
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
9.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8680th and 5003rd ($506 vs $1115) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5610th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Sao Paulo

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Cairo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$16798

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Cities near Cairo

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719