Cairo vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$162
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
852K

The cost of living in Cairo is 57% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8926th and 5717th ($424 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th 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 5583rd and 274th 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
$3.97
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$14576

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038