Alexandria vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$110
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.67M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 80% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9104th and 2495th ($326 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6192nd and 33rd 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
$3.57
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950