Cairo vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$162
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
9.61M
10.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 44% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8926th and 6641st ($424 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Egypt and Indonesia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5583rd and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Jakarta

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Cairo Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$9494

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549