Cairo vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$193
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.94M

The cost of living in Cairo is 46% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8130th and 5173rd ($549 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5556th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Incheon

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Cairo Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19813

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Cities near Cairo

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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084