Cairo vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$189
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
55
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.11M

The cost of living in Cairo is 1% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8825th ($473 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5895th and 5663rd 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
$4.18
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$10637

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534