Cairo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$162
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 24% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8926th and 8199th ($424 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th 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 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5583rd and 4937th 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
$3.97
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$9.91
🚕 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
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.02
🍏 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
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$5075

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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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515