Alexandria vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
99
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
5.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4545th ($366 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6205th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Seoul

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Alexandria Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971