South Korea

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

South Korea vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 3.04× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means South Korea is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Egypt Egypt = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×6.05
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.27
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.41

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In South Korea, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 6.6× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.64

South Korea EGP 3.45 USD 0.073

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.52

South Korea EGP 6.00 USD 0.127

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.52

South Korea EGP 66.84 USD 1.415

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.04

South Korea EGP 67.41 USD 1.427

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.41

South Korea EGP 176.77 KRW 5,500

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index