Denmark vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$902
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$114
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$221
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$27.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$3457
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
4.17
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
30
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
40%
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
5.83M
115M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 445% more expensive than in Egypt ($349). Denmark ranked 18th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 0.4 months in Egypt. Ranked 2nd and 133rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Egypt

We calculate prices for Denmark and Egypt as a population-weighted mean of 27 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.

Denmark Egypt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$84.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$287
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$17.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$8.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
16.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$5.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$6.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$2.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$1698

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In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

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