Cairo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$189
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cairo is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4296th ($473 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5895th and 90th 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
$4.18
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020