Egypt vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Egypt Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$349
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$902
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$114
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$221
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.5
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1026
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$23401
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
49
🌐 English speaking %
40%
51%
🎓 Higher education
74
86
😀 Quality of life
35
68
🏙️ Population
115M
10.5M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($349) is 68% less expensive than in Greece ($1105). Egypt ranked 197th vs 66th 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 133rd and 45th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Egypt vs Greece infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$3.51
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.84
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.4
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.82
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.18%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$375
$2446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.44
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.26
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.87
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1698
$6743

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Greece

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1272
643K
Crete
$1150
623K
Thessaloniki
$1106
310K
Patras
$1011
174K
Piraeus
$1045
168K
Heraklion
$1093
145K
Peristeri
$1082
134K
Larissa
$1030
146K
Glyfada
$1437
89.6K
Kallithea
$1159
97.6K
Kifissia
$1265
48.7K
Nikaia
$1054
88.1K
Rhodes
$1070
54.6K
Nea Ionia
$1142
64.6K
Volos
$981
85.8K
Nea Smyrni
$1150
72.9K
Ioannina
$930
64.9K
Trikala
$1015
61.6K
Chalcis
$980
64.5K
Serres
$988
58.4K
Komotini
$899
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1258
64.9K
Xanthi
$948
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$911
59.5K
Chania
$1131
54.6K
Lamia
$836
47.5K
Kalamata
$1033
57.7K
Drama
$891
44.3K
Agrinio
$900
50.7K
Katerini
$973
59.2K