Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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South Korea

Ansan vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Ansan is 2.4 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 74.8% more in Ansan
Groceries: pay 4.5 times more in Ansan
Transportation: pay 99.8% more in Ansan
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Ansan
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Ansan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.0% more in Ansan
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Ansan

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

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Ansan vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.8% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Ansan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$7.46 ₩9,879	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$6.72 ₩8,891	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$1.58 ₩2,094	+347.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.75 ₩988	+412.1%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 4.5 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Ansan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$3.10 ₩4,100	+306.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	$7.84 ₩10,373	+267.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$7.79 ₩10,315	+118.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$3.61 ₩4,772	+204.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	$3.55 ₩4,705	+57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$3.44 ₩4,556	+321.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$1.47 ₩1,942	+323.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	$2.59 ₩3,433	+884.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$2.83 ₩3,750	+1070.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	$1.66 ₩2,193	+814.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	$1.16 ₩1,529	+488.5%
Average			+354.9%

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pay 99.8% more for transportation

	Cairo	Ansan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$5.21 ₩6,902	+210.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$8.58 ₩11,361	+349.4%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cairo	Ansan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$20.82 ₩27,553	+47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$447.84 ₩593K	+106.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$373.20 ₩494K	+94.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$160.99 ₩213K	+675.4%
Average			+141.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Ansan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$300.00 ₩397K	+143.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+399.0%
Average			+248.7%

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pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Ansan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$3.47 ₩4,587	+134.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$4.10 ₩5,427	+130.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$3.36 ₩4,445	+67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$37.32 ₩49,394	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$11.20 ₩14,818	+134.5%
Average			+93.0%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Ansan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$57.88 ₩76,606	+41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	$32.77 ₩43,375	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$69.99 ₩92,632	-39.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$82.45 ₩109K	+37.8%
Average			-6.5%

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