Cairo vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$134
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$1923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
9.29M
678K

The cost of living in Cairo is 60% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5613th ($394 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 Jeju Island. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jeju Island ranked 66th in South Korea, while ranked 5487th and 4219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$6441
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$4304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$22352

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$950
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$992
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$914
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$965
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$941
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$973
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$971
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$1047
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$919
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$914
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$914
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$839
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$957
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$877
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$1049
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$947
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$967
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$807
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$1048
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$998
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$947
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$974
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$1044
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$1045
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$1049
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$1087
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$904
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1088
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$1046
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$946
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$1049
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$1049
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$990
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$916
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$1048
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1094
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$1051
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$1050