Cairo vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$189
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
9.61M
11.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 32% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7091st ($473 vs $699) 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5895th and 4721st 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
$4.18
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$8840

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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 Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502