Cairo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cairo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$162
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 61% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8926th and 4952nd ($424 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 Ulsan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5583rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cairo vs Ulsan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cairo vs Ulsan

Prices for goods and services in Cairo and Ulsan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cairo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$19295

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980