Egypt vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$145
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1200
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
50
🌐 English speaking %
40%
51%
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
41
74
🏙️ Population
117M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 67% less expensive than in Greece ($1267). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 58th 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 128th and 44th 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
$4.58
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$847
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$3462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$8343

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K