Cairo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$154
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.62M

The cost of living in Cairo is 15% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8682nd ($417 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5545th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Semarang

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Cairo Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2365

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$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427