Cairo vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$193
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
9.61M
10.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 23% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8130th and 6708th ($549 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Egypt and Indonesia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5556th and 4403rd 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
$5.45
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$8517

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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 Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511