Cairo vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$193
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.11M

The cost of living in Cairo is 10% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8130th and 8502nd ($549 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 0.5 months in Medan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5556th and 6617th 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
$5.45
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$11223

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465