Cairo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$162
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.62M

The cost of living in Cairo is 23% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8926th and 8266th ($424 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 5583rd and 6095th 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
$3.97
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$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
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$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
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458