Cairo vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$201
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
63
86
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.41M

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8680th and 5224th ($506 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5610th and 424th 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
$4.85
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079