Cairo vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$190
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
9.8M
3.05M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5322nd ($483 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 55th 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
$4.87
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$14291

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012