Cairo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$190
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
9.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4545th ($483 vs $1296) 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 16th 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
$4.87
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971