Cairo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$190
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
63
51
🏙️ Population
9.8M
3.01M

The cost of living in Cairo is 7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8753rd and 8568th ($483 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5501st and 6634th 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
$4.87
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470