Cairo vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$134
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$2252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
9.29M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5672nd ($394 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5487th and 2084th 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
$3.68
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$24223

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994