Cairo vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$190
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2319
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
9.8M
848K

The cost of living in Cairo is 44% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6471st ($483 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 1395th 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
$4.87
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$17737

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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

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029