Cost of living comparison

 Cairo, Egypt
compared to
 Suwon, South Korea
Suwon vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 3.9 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 2.9 times more in Suwon
Groceries
pay 5.1 times more in Suwon
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Suwon
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Suwon
Childcare
pay 9.6 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Suwon
Clothing
pay 17.8% less in Suwon

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Suwon are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Suwon.

Suwon vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.06
EGP201.31
$5.73
₩7,793
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.71
EGP233.52
$5.01
₩6,819
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.33
EGP16.59
$1.38
₩1,883

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pay 5.1 times more for groceries

 
Cairo
Suwon
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
EGP32.18
$2.14
₩2,916
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.59
EGP78.63
$4.89
₩6,657
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
EGP168.54
$7.21
₩9,809

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.01
EGP50.32
$4.41
₩5,994
Monthly public transit pass $8.12
EGP402.62
$41.18
₩56,015
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,284.10
EGP1,799,227.78
$27,023.07
₩36,756,234

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Cairo
Suwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.69
EGP480.67
$16.11
₩21,919
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $208.74
EGP10,350.80
$429.72
₩584,499
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $129.60
EGP6,426.50
$286.48
₩389,666

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pay 9.6 times more for childcare

 
Cairo
Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $87.26
EGP4,327.06
$143.24
₩194,833
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,948.40
EGP96,615.88
$34,019.66
₩46,272,855

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
EGP70.46
$3.04
₩4,140
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.54
EGP76.26
$3.34
₩4,546
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.83
EGP90.59
$3.22
₩4,384

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

 
Cairo
Suwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.28
EGP1,848.64
$43.93
₩59,749
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.39
EGP2,449.30
$39.15
₩53,254
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.57
EGP4,838.36
$79.86
₩108,619

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