Egypt vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$2794
🏠 One person rent
$181
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1060
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$20867
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
49
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
51%
🎓 Higher education
74
86
😀 Quality of life
38
69
🏙️ Population
94.8M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 56% less expensive than in Greece ($1146). Egypt ranked 177th vs 57th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 129th and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Greece

We calculate prices for Egypt and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$3051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$44.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$7251

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K