Cairo vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$154
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4821st ($417 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 5545th and 439th 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
$3.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080