Cairo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$189
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2213
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
9.61M
504K

The cost of living in Cairo is 54% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5383rd ($473 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5895th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016