Cairo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$154
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
9.61M
504K

The cost of living in Cairo is 58% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5569th ($417 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th 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 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5545th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$13584

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059