Cairo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$201
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$305
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
9.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 8% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8680th and 8392nd ($506 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5610th and 5172nd 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
$4.85
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$9112

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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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493