Cairo vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$193
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
9.61M
678K

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8130th and 4943rd ($549 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th 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 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jeju Island ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 5556th and 3677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$22989

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905