Canada vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$306
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$185
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$4295
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
4.24
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
35
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
31.4%
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
37M
94.8M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 306% more expensive than in Egypt ($503). Canada ranked 14th vs 177th 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 15th and 129th 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
$15.6
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$26.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$17.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$11.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$3246

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$549
9.61M
Giza
$513
5.6M
Alexandria
$495
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$511
1.03M
Helwan
$494
619K
Mansoura
$446
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
593K
Faiyum
$478
519K
Port Said
$384
524K
Suez
$366
517K
Ismailia
$468
429K
Tanta
$450
430K
Asyut
$421
389K
Zagazig
$472
303K
Shibin El Kom
$490
268K
Damanhur
$393
244K
Kafr El Dawwar
$449
263K
Minya
$455
236K
Damietta
$418
207K
Beni Suef
$470
193K
Benha
$490
158K
Sohag
$449
194K
Aswan
$280
268K
Hurghada
$434
161K
Qena
$443
201K
Sharm El Sheikh
$603
73K
Luxor
$404
202K
El Gouna
$440
15K
Dahab
$625
4.48K