Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

South Korea

Suwon vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 3.4 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Suwon
Groceries: pay 4.4 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Suwon
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP205.92	$6.72 ₩9,464	+61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP257.40	$4.95 ₩6,973	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.88	$1.32 ₩1,853	+245.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.12	$0.66 ₩923	+356.4%
Average			+164.8%

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pay 4.4 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP29.69	$2.12 ₩2,982	+253.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP92.96	$5.30 ₩7,461	+182.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP184.74	$9.36 ₩13,179	+151.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP71.71	$2.33 ₩3,285	+61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP102.29	$2.94 ₩4,142	+42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP36.84	$2.41 ₩3,387	+223.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP16.61	$1.24 ₩1,740	+268.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP14.09	$2.34 ₩3,294	+722.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.25	$1.12 ₩1,581	+790.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.33	$1.50 ₩2,109	+695.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.23	$0.86 ₩1,205	+359.3%
Average			+341.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP67.50	$4.44 ₩6,246	+225.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP319.18	$45.99 ₩64,751	+614.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP131.79	$7.45 ₩10,486	+180.1%
Average			+247.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Cairo	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP640.04	$19.81 ₩27,893	+53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,579.15	$424.54 ₩598K	+98.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,795.48	$424.54 ₩598K	+209.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP947.75	$122.64 ₩173K	+541.3%
Average			+225.8%

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,601.11	$778.32 ₩1M	+738.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP110K	$10,906.99 ₩15M	+393.4%
Average			+565.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP72.07	$3.17 ₩4,467	+118.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP80.07	$3.36 ₩4,732	+108.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP102.96	$3.18 ₩4,483	+53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP858.00	$44.93 ₩63,257	+159.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP185.33	$10.61 ₩14,942	+183.8%
Average			+124.5%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,682.78	$33.61 ₩47,318	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,249.07	$47.76 ₩67,241	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,812.66	$70.50 ₩99,256	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,052.08	$26.32 ₩37,057	-57.3%
Average			-23.2%

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