Cost of living comparison

Busan, South Korea

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Busan Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 59.8% cheaper than Busan.

Restaurants: pay 57.3% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 76.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 49.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Busan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Busan, you would:

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pay 57.3% less for restaurants

	Busan	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.45 ₩9,478	$4.06 EGP205.30	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ₩8,688	$4.71 EGP238.15	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 ₩2,699	$0.33 EGP16.92	-81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ₩1,843	$0.12 EGP6.19	-90.2%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 76.5% less for groceries

	Busan	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.58 ₩5,266	$0.65 EGP32.82	-81.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 ₩7,503	$1.59 EGP80.19	-68.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.49 ₩12,480	$3.40 EGP171.88	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ₩4,711	$1.45 EGP73.32	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩5,350	$1.96 EGP99.09	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.74 ₩5,493	$0.68 EGP34.59	-81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,073	$0.23 EGP11.78	-83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.27 ₩4,804	$0.16 EGP8.04	-95.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 ₩3,420	$0.19 EGP9.73	-91.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 ₩3,344	$0.22 EGP10.94	-90.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 ₩2,209	$0.19 EGP9.59	-87.4%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 49.9% less for transportation

	Busan	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 ₩6,446	$1.01 EGP51.31	-76.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.97 ₩63,186	$8.12 EGP410.60	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,734,716	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	+34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.31 ₩15,165	$2.50 EGP126.26	-75.8%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	Busan	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩23,695	$9.69 EGP490.19	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$471.50 ₩693,294	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩421,242	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩126,300	$13.65 EGP690.36	-84.1%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Busan	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.47 ₩702,070	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,786.91 ₩20,272,277	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-85.9%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Busan	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,266	$1.42 EGP71.86	-60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 ₩5,621	$1.54 EGP77.77	-59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,739	$1.83 EGP92.39	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.13 ₩73,717	$18.55 EGP938.18	-63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 ₩16,323	$3.04 EGP153.98	-72.6%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Busan	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.27 ₩147,435	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.46 ₩94,779	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 ₩132,691	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 ₩168,497	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-53.2%
Average			-32.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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