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
₩8,938
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,602
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,136
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,149
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 73.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,464
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,842
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,823
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,001
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,819
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,596
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,160
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,673
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,503
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,648
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,755
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,374
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,756
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,858
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,617
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩619,499
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩476,544
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,680
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩541,823
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,240,037
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,490
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,918
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,664
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,330
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,653
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,085
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,604
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,915
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,007
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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