Cairo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$193
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.15M

The cost of living in Cairo is 49% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8130th and 4812th ($549 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5556th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Ulsan

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Cairo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$13766

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923