Cairo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$154
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cairo is 69% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4104th ($417 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5545th and 30th 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
$3.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$20197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019