Cairo vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$190
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
9.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 23% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7756th ($483 vs $627) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5501st and 3291st 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
$4.87
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$7460

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477