Cairo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$201
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
9.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8680th and 4438th ($506 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5610th and 70th 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
$4.85
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986