Cairo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$189
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.23M

The cost of living in Cairo is 56% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5112th ($473 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5895th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Suwon

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Cairo Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$10980

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050