Cairo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$201
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.23M

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8680th and 5440th ($506 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5610th and 216th 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
$4.85
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$12755

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015