Cairo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$189
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
60
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.62M

The cost of living in Cairo is 3% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8757th ($473 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5895th and 6083rd 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
$4.18
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$2330

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413