Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 57.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 73.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 52.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 87.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,754
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,446
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,092
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,125
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 73.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,372
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,681
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,600
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,919
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,719
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,502
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,116
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,598
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,431
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,594
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,719
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,243
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,403
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,614
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,090
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩606,749
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩466,736
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,352
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩530,672
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,555,903
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,397
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,817
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,568
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,964
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,352
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,272
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,275
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,736
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,208
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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