Egypt vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$145
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
62
🌐 English speaking %
40%
85%
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
41
85
🏙️ Population
117M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 81% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 15th for Israel 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 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 128th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Israel

We calculate prices for Egypt and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$17022

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Israel

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K