Cairo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$163
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
74
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 21% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8388th ($430 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 19th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5902nd and 4580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Surabaya

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Cairo Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$1.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$51.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
8.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$1366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$9.25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$9388

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$461
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$416
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$475
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$391
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$457
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$446
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$468
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$429
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$431
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$548
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$444
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1071
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$847
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$511
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$489
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$491
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$412
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$485
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$489
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$522
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$455
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$465
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$527
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$482
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$487
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$595
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$487
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$402
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$698
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$572
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$672
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$525
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$518
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$532
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$612
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$512