Canada vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$902
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$114
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$221
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$27.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$3457
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
4.17
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
30
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
40%
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
87
35
🏙️ Population
37M
115M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 467% more expensive than in Egypt ($349). Canada ranked 15th vs 197th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.4 months in Egypt. Ranked 17th and 133rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Egypt

We calculate prices for Canada and Egypt as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Egypt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$84.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$287
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$17.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$8.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
16.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$5.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$2.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$1698

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$417
9.61M
Giza
$318
5.6M
Alexandria
$316
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$365
1.03M
Helwan
$335
619K
Faiyum
$325
519K
Suez
$272
517K
Port Said
$276
524K
Tanta
$288
430K
Qena
$362
201K
Mansoura
$301
622K
Asyut
$290
389K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
593K
Hurghada
$342
214K
Aswan
$329
268K
Zagazig
$307
303K
Shibin El Kom
$305
268K
Minya
$339
236K
Damietta
$298
207K
Damanhur
$268
244K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Beni Suef
$319
193K
Sohag
$360
194K
Benha
$300
158K
Luxor
$335
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$289
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$464
73K
El Gouna
$336
15K
Dahab
$381
4.48K