Denmark vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$418
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$3338
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
4.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
71.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
30
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
40%
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
98
41
🏙️ Population
5.98M
117M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 420% more expensive than in Egypt ($418). Denmark ranked 16th vs 193rd 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 128th 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
$22.9
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$13.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$20.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
18.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$9.23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$0.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$1.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$3.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$10.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$92.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$2429

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Egypt

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K