Egypt vs Indonesia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Indonesia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$905
$1627
🏠 One person rent
$118
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$354
💸 GDP per capita
$3513
$4941
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
34
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
18%
🎓 Higher education
75
72
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
94.8M
275M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($356) is 42% less expensive than in Indonesia ($608). Egypt ranked 197th vs 162nd for Indonesia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.6 months in Indonesia. Ranked 132nd and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Indonesia

We calculate prices for Egypt and Indonesia as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 82 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Indonesia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.54
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.3
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.72
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.98%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$612
$1509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.94
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$4.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.5
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1620
$7639

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$424
9.61M
Giza
$323
5.6M
Alexandria
$310
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$374
1.03M
Helwan
$345
619K
Faiyum
$339
519K
Mansoura
$306
622K
Qena
$333
201K
Tanta
$315
430K
Suez
$303
517K
Port Said
$282
524K
Asyut
$306
389K
Aswan
$324
268K
Luxor
$314
202K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
593K
Zagazig
$327
303K
Shibin El Kom
$323
268K
Sohag
$350
194K
Minya
$357
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$299
263K
Ismailia
$310
429K
Damanhur
$308
244K
Beni Suef
$334
193K
Hurghada
$278
161K
Damietta
$291
207K
Benha
$335
158K
Sharm El Sheikh
$499
73K
El Gouna
$294
15K
Dahab
$393
4.48K

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K