Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Indonesia

Yogyakarta vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Yogyakarta is 2.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% less in Yogyakarta
Groceries: pay 58.0% more in Yogyakarta
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Yogyakarta
Housing: pay 7.7% more in Yogyakarta
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Yogyakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Yogyakarta
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Yogyakarta

The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Yogyakarta are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Yogyakarta.

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Yogyakarta vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yogyakarta instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 54.8% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$1.12 IDR20,237.63	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$3.35 IDR60,712.90	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.39 IDR7,019.93	+9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.24 IDR4,339.85	+64.4%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 58.0% more for groceries

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$1.06 IDR19,225.75	+39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$2.79 IDR50,594.09	+30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$4.51 IDR81,714.98	+26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$1.32 IDR23,957.31	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$1.35 IDR24,402.56	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$1.20 IDR21,686.92	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.56 IDR10,097.61	+60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$0.54 IDR9,791.62	+105.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.42 IDR7,573.21	+72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.47 IDR8,589.51	+161.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.89 IDR16,146.31	+354.2%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$3.02 IDR54,777.13	+80.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$8.72 IDR158K	+1.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$15,646.07 IDR283M	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$4.53 IDR81,962.42	+137.0%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 7.7% more for housing

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$20.49 IDR371K	+45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$214.13 IDR4M	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$158.32 IDR3M	-17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$51.81 IDR938K	+149.5%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$83.82 IDR2M	-31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$4,051.21 IDR73M	+13.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$2.51 IDR45,534.68	+69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$1.25 IDR22,640.85	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$2.85 IDR51,605.97	+42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$20.01 IDR362K	-33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$2.51 IDR45,534.68	-47.3%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Yogyakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$53.78 IDR974K	+31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$32.58 IDR590K	-35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$83.82 IDR2M	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$91.27 IDR2M	+52.5%
Average			-1.7%

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