Cairo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$162
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cairo is 71% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8926th and 3861st ($424 vs $1461) 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 2 months in Seoul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5583rd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Seoul

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Cairo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043