Cairo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$201
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2178
😷 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 8680th and 5442nd ($506 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 5610th and 3673rd 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
$4.85
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014