Cairo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$201
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
61
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.62M

The cost of living in Cairo is 1% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8680th and 8720th ($506 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5610th and 6843rd 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
$4.85
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411