Cost of living comparison

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Ulsan vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Ulsan is 3.1 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 97.7% more in Ulsan
Groceries
pay 5.6 times more in Ulsan
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Ulsan
Housing
pay 3.6 times more in Ulsan
Childcare
pay 4.4 times more in Ulsan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Ulsan
Clothing
pay 72.0% more in Ulsan

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

Ulsan vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 97.7% more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant$4.16
EGP205.82
$6.37
₩9,777
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.19
EGP257.27
$4.56
₩7,007
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)$0.38
EGP18.87
$1.06
₩1,629

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pay 5.6 times more for groceries

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.60
EGP29.67
$2.12
₩3,259
Local cheese (8 oz)$1.88
EGP92.91
$5.09
₩7,821
Milk (1 gallon)$3.73
EGP184.65
$6.23
₩9,561

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Gasoline (1 gallon)$1.36
EGP67.46
$4.36
₩6,694
Monthly public transit pass$6.44
EGP319.02
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)$37,398.47
EGP2M
$26,696.92
₩41M

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.92
EGP639.71
$28.30
₩43,452
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area$213.48
EGP10,573.64
$265.33
₩407K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center$137.13
EGP6,791.94
??

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly$92.85
EGP4,598.71
$247.65
₩380K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters$2,210.79
EGP110K
$13,620.52
₩21M

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)$1.45
EGP72.04
$2.48
₩3,802
Cappuccino in mid-range area$1.62
EGP80.03
$2.97
₩4,562
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.08
EGP102.91
$3.18
₩4,888

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pay 72.0% more for clothing

 
Cairo
Ulsan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.96
EGP1,681.91
$99.06
₩152K
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.38
EGP2,247.90
$61.91
₩95,052
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.30
EGP5,809.63
$76.06
₩117K

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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: June 2026
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