Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 54.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,916
|
$4.06
EGP205.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,584
|
$4.71
EGP238.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,131
|
$0.33
EGP16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,146
|
$0.12
EGP6.21
|
|
pay 73.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,453
|
$0.65
EGP32.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,823
|
$1.59
EGP80.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,796
|
$3.40
EGP172.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,991
|
$1.45
EGP73.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,807
|
$1.96
EGP99.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,585
|
$0.68
EGP34.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,155
|
$0.23
EGP11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,664
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,495
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,642
|
$0.22
EGP10.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,751
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,358
|
$1.01
EGP51.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,596
|
$8.12
EGP411.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,838,832.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,829
|
$2.50
EGP126.53
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,555
|
$9.69
EGP491.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,990
|
$208.74
EGP10,578.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,383
|
$129.60
EGP6,567.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,286
|
$13.65
EGP691.85
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,503
|
$87.26
EGP4,422.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,742.57
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,479
|
$1.42
EGP72.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,906
|
$1.54
EGP77.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,652
|
$1.83
EGP92.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,168
|
$18.55
EGP940.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,618
|
$3.04
EGP154.31
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,871
|
$37.28
EGP1,889.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,447
|
$49.39
EGP2,503.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,657
|
$97.57
EGP4,944.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,676
|
$53.60
EGP2,716.46
|
|
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