Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 68.7% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Egypt instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
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South Korea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,112
|
$2.69
E£83.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,854
|
$3.27
E£100.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,862
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩893
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 81.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,630
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,745
|
$1.23
E£37.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,529
|
$2.42
E£74.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,615
|
$1.12
E£34.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,744
|
$1.58
E£48.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,833
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩1,998
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,522
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,034
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,849
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,435
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 71.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,517
|
$1.02
E£31.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩57,872
|
$7.97
E£246.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩37,930,240
|
$15,876.53
E£490,329.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,355
|
$1.85
E£56.98
|
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pay 70.4% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩27,910
|
$10.98
E£339.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩519,343
|
$109.16
E£3,371.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩400,244
|
$71.02
E£2,193.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩147,134
|
$16.81
E£519.26
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩453,878
|
$58.30
E£1,800.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,128,628
|
$1,699.22
E£52,478.45
|
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pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,862
|
$1.45
E£44.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,353
|
$1.03
E£31.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,566
|
$1.57
E£48.48
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,266
|
$15.18
E£468.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,812
|
$3.13
E£96.59
|
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pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,110
|
$17.23
E£531.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,024
|
$28.02
E£865.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩99,862
|
$63.69
E£1,966.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩120,477
|
$28.91
E£892.97
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