Cairo vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$201
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2266
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8680th and 5250th ($506 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th 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 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5610th and 54th 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
$4.85
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$12514

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072