Egypt vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$378
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$981
$3742
🏠 One person rent
$120
$804
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$2906
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$48432
😃 Human freedom index
4.28
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
79
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
94.8M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($378) is 75% less expensive than in Germany ($1519). Egypt ranked 196th vs 28th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 137th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Germany

We calculate prices for Egypt and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.71%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$549
$5582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$303
$4084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.71
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.9
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2068
$11567

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$469
9.61M
Giza
$348
5.6M
Alexandria
$353
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$395
1.03M
Suez
$271
517K
Helwan
$356
619K
Faiyum
$301
519K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$287
593K
Tanta
$320
430K
Mansoura
$282
622K
Asyut
$303
389K
Port Said
$324
524K
Ismailia
$313
429K
Zagazig
$300
303K
Shibin El Kom
$312
268K
Minya
$301
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$318
263K
Beni Suef
$254
193K
Aswan
$279
268K
Damietta
$306
207K
Benha
$241
158K
Damanhur
$303
244K
Sohag
$278
194K
Qena
$247
201K
Hurghada
$299
161K
Luxor
$247
202K
Sharm El Sheikh
$475
73K
El Gouna
$306
15K
Dahab
$469
4.48K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2159
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1938
1.85M
Munich
$2173
1.49M
Cologne
$1711
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1860
759K
Stuttgart
$1710
626K
Dusseldorf
$1726
619K
Essen
$1267
579K
Bremen City
$1469
563K
Dresden
$1338
555K
Hanover
$1470
553K
Dortmund
$1348
587K
Nuremberg
$1471
511K
Leipzig
$1307
625K
Duisburg
$1206
495K
Wuppertal
$1337
355K
Karlsruhe
$1656
307K
Mannheim
$1493
312K
Bochum
$1420
363K
Augsburg
$1555
296K
Aachen
$1408
249K
Bonn
$1621
332K
Bielefeld
$1658
334K
Wiesbaden
$1643
279K
Munster
$1624
318K
Braunschweig
$1336
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1768
232K
Monchengladbach
$1395
261K
Magdeburg
$1214
236K
Leverkusen
$1766
164K