Cairo vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$201
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
9.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 26% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8680th and 7328th ($506 vs $684) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5610th and 4224th 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
$4.85
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$8171

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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 Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495