Cost of living comparison

compared to

Changwon vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Changwon is 3.8 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 3.5 times more in Changwon
Groceries
pay 6.6 times more in Changwon
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Changwon
Housing
pay 4.7 times more in Changwon
Childcare
pay 5.6 times more in Changwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Changwon
Clothing
pay 72.0% more in Changwon

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

Changwon vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Changwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.16
EGP197.67
$7.08
₩10,428
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.19
EGP247.09
$4.95
₩7,300
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
EGP18.12
$1.83
₩2,698

Improve prices ·

pay 6.6 times more for groceries

 
Cairo
Changwon
Bread
1 loaf
$0.60
EGP28.50
$3.18
₩4,693
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
EGP89.23
$5.09
₩7,508
Milk (1 gallon) $3.73
EGP177.34
$8.15
₩12,014

Improve prices ·

pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Changwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.36
EGP64.79
$4.36
₩6,426
Monthly public transit pass $6.44
EGP306.39
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918

Improve prices ·

pay 4.7 times more for housing

 
Cairo
Changwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.92
EGP614.39
$28.30
₩41,712
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $213.48
EGP10,155.21
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.13
EGP6,523.17
??

Improve prices ·

pay 5.6 times more for childcare

 
Cairo
Changwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.85
EGP4,416.73
$471.71
₩695,201
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
$13,620.52
₩20,073,916

Improve prices ·

pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Changwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.45
EGP69.19
$2.83
₩4,171
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.62
EGP76.86
$3.54
₩5,214
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.08
EGP98.84
$3.18
₩4,693

Improve prices ·

pay 72.0% more for clothing

 
Cairo
Changwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
$99.06
₩145,992
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
$61.91
₩91,245
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
$76.06
₩112,101

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Egypt vs. South Korea. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Egypt and South Korea.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Changwon or Cairo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.