Cairo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1476
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$163
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$1193
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2757
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
9.61M
919K

The cost of living in Cairo is 71% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4077th ($430 vs $1476) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 11th in South Korea, while ranked 5902nd and 1159th 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
$3.83
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$569
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$951
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$11086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$5903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$34.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$7.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$22.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$116
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$82.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$22750

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1359
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1267
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1252
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1148
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1204
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1149
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1170
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1086
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1450
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1152
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1219
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1194
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1139
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1244
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1151
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1265
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$1038
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1174
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1178
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1161
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1151
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1147
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1115
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1160
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1133
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1178
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1199
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$917
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1137
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1564
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$975
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$984
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1157
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1105
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1091
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1126