Alexandria vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.67M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9006th and 4296th ($384 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6233rd and 90th 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
$4.15
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020