Cairo vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$189
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2445
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
9.61M
852K

The cost of living in Cairo is 49% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6099th ($473 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.6 months in Cheongju. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5895th and 349th 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
$4.18
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090