Cairo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$189
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 14% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8275th ($473 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5895th and 4631st 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
$4.18
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502