Cairo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$193
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.62M

The cost of living in Cairo is 4% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8130th and 7939th ($549 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5556th and 7195th 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
$5.45
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2132

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444