Cairo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$154
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
9.61M
919K

The cost of living in Cairo is 70% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8923rd and 3869th ($417 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.9 months in Seongnam. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5545th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Seongnam

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Cairo Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038