Cairo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$190
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1812
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
9.8M
919K

The cost of living in Cairo is 67% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4141st ($483 vs $1455) 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 2195th 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
$4.87
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009