Egypt vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$181
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$1519
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$529
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2565
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$40886
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
71
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
86
😀 Quality of life
38
85
🏙️ Population
94.8M
67.7M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 67% less expensive than in France ($1542). Egypt ranked 177th vs 29th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 129th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs France

We calculate prices for Egypt and France as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 151 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.

Egypt France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$4977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$7.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$10708

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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

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2231
2.15M
Marseille
$1602
870K
Lyon
$1523
522K
Toulouse
$1448
498K
Nice
$1616
343K
Montpellier
$1458
299K
Bordeaux
$1504
260K
Nantes
$1490
321K
Strasbourg
$1186
291K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
121K
Lille
$1510
236K
Rennes
$1284
222K
Villeurbanne
$1540
155K
Toulon
$1314
180K
Grenoble
$1398
158K
Angers
$1323
156K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
147K
Nanterre
$1647
95.8K
Reims
$1393
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1575
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
78.3K
Argenteuil
$1743
109K
Le Havre
$1125
166K
Le Mans
$1212
145K
Tours
$1198
138K
Brest
$1124
139K
Saint-Etienne
$1097
174K
Dijon
$1321
159K
Annecy
$1544
132K
Saint-Denis
$1714
113K