Cairo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$193
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.23M

The cost of living in Cairo is 44% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8130th and 5418th ($549 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5556th and 88th 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
$5.45
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992