Cairo vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$154
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
852K

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5854th ($417 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 81st 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 Cairo compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5545th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Cheongju

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Cairo Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$13580

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089