Busan vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1185
🏠 One person rent
$427
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 124% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8753rd ($1084 vs $483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Egypt, respectively. Check South Korea vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 120th and 5501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cairo

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Busan Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$25.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$2.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$2716

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201