Cairo vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$162
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
57
83
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 64% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8926th and 4654th ($424 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5583rd and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Gwangju

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Cairo Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$27402

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165