Cairo vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$193
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8130th and 4575th ($549 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5556th and 305th 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
$5.45
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056