Egypt vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$135
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$153
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
63
🌐 English speaking %
35%
20%
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
41
87
🏙️ Population
117M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($390) is 64% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Egypt ranked 196th vs 86th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 127th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Egypt and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.26
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.97%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.89
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.35
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.08
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2186
$18682

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$483
9.8M
Alexandria
$366
5.36M
Giza
$356
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$414
1.03M
Port Said
$288
792K
Helwan
$374
619K
Suez
$288
716K
Mansoura
$307
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
593K
Faiyum
$315
519K
Asyut
$264
562K
Aswan
$350
402K
Tanta
$267
430K
Ismailia
$279
429K
Zagazig
$325
303K
Shibin El Kom
$332
268K
Damanhur
$267
330K
Beni Suef
$271
294K
Qena
$439
253K
Hurghada
$334
214K
Minya
$324
236K
Luxor
$379
202K
Damietta
$294
207K
Sohag
$375
194K
Benha
$314
158K
Kafr El Dawwar
$316
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$555
73K
El Gouna
$338
15K
Dahab
$429
4.48K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K