Cairo vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$193
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cairo is 5% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8130th and 8350th ($549 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Egypt and Indonesia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5556th and 5178th 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
$5.45
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506