Cairo vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$162
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
38
😀 Quality of life
57
34
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.54M

The cost of living in Cairo is 0.9% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8926th and 8933rd ($424 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 77th 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 Palembang. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 5583rd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$8525

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$323
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$374
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$345
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$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
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$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
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$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
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$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
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$571