Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 4.5 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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