Cairo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$193
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8130th and 3641st ($549 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5556th and 23rd 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
$5.45
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963