Egypt vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$181
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
63
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
20%
🎓 Higher education
74
87
😀 Quality of life
38
87
🏙️ Population
94.8M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 55% less expensive than in South Korea ($1118). Egypt ranked 177th vs 62nd 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 129th and 20th 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
$4.88
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$17694

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$549
9.61M
Giza
$513
5.6M
Alexandria
$495
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$511
1.03M
Helwan
$494
619K
Mansoura
$446
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
593K
Faiyum
$478
519K
Port Said
$384
524K
Suez
$366
517K
Ismailia
$468
429K
Tanta
$450
430K
Asyut
$421
389K
Zagazig
$472
303K
Shibin El Kom
$490
268K
Damanhur
$393
244K
Kafr El Dawwar
$449
263K
Minya
$455
236K
Damietta
$418
207K
Beni Suef
$470
193K
Benha
$490
158K
Sohag
$449
194K
Aswan
$280
268K
Hurghada
$434
161K
Qena
$443
201K
Sharm El Sheikh
$603
73K
Luxor
$404
202K
El Gouna
$440
15K
Dahab
$625
4.48K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K