Cairo vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$190
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
55
😀 Quality of life
63
47
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Cairo is 7% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8753rd and 8852nd ($483 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th 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 Medan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5501st and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Medan

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Cairo Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$7769

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550