Cairo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1229
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$172
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$2877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
9.29M
949K

The cost of living in Cairo is 54% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8507th and 4898th ($473 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cairo compared to 2.8 months in Seongnam. Cairo ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Seongnam ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4905th and 475th 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
$3.93
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.3
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.74%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$696
$11531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$6089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.92
$6.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3642
$8188

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$413
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$380
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$340
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$367
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$341
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$366
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$349
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$263
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$377
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$324
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$316
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$348
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$365
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$371
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$471
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$408
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$364
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$395
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$671
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1642
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1650
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1648
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$468
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1616
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1599
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1653
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$926
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1655
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1611
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1641
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1652
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$457
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1646
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$344
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$800
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1739

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$945
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$927
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$906
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$897
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$906
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$901
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$975
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1460
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$977
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$970
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$928
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$921
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$979
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$912
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$998
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1002
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$912
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$965
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$979
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$902
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$912
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$809
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$906
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$941
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$911
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$857
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$930
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$834
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$904
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1004
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$880
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$872
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$932
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$928
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$939