Cairo vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$190
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1660
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
18
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
9.8M
666K

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5282nd ($483 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Jeju Island

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Cairo Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$20855

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870