Cairo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$190
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
9.8M
504K

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5654th ($483 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd 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 36th in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Pohang

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Cairo Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$17754

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973