Alexandria vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$164
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.67M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8536th and 3641st ($495 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6224th and 23rd 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
$5.31
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963