Egypt vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$385
$2051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$949
$4797
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$216
$1889
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.6
$78.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$3163
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$52642
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
64
🌐 English speaking %
40%
85%
🎓 Higher education
74
93
😀 Quality of life
34
83
🏙️ Population
115M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($385) is 81% less expensive than in Israel ($2051). Egypt ranked 196th vs 18th 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 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 141st and 25th 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
$3.92
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$88
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$16.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$9.1
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.3
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.66%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$9499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$616
$7045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.44
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$71.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.89
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1058
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1855
$15297

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$432
9.61M
Giza
$400
5.6M
Alexandria
$358
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$396
1.03M
Port Said
$290
524K
Helwan
$380
619K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
593K
Faiyum
$363
519K
Suez
$281
517K
Mansoura
$307
622K
Tanta
$302
430K
Asyut
$278
389K
Hurghada
$368
214K
Zagazig
$331
303K
Shibin El Kom
$346
268K
Minya
$355
236K
Damanhur
$259
244K
Damietta
$299
207K
Ismailia
$280
429K
Aswan
$348
268K
Beni Suef
$364
193K
Qena
$444
201K
Sohag
$404
194K
Benha
$316
158K
Luxor
$379
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$312
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$578
73K
El Gouna
$366
15K
Dahab
$496
4.48K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2356
936K
Tel Aviv
$2433
468K
Haifa
$1754
283K
Petah Tikva
$1961
236K
Bnei Brak
$2199
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2143
250K
Beersheba
$1585
209K
Ramat Gan
$2359
159K
Holon
$1888
194K
Netanya
$2185
217K
Ashkelon
$1777
134K
Rehovot
$1887
133K
Herzliya
$2867
94K
Bat Yam
$1982
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1688
119K
Hadera
$1756
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2138
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2033
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2236
74K
Lod
$1905
75.7K
Afula
$1763
60K
Nazareth
$1881
83.4K
Eilat
$1651
51.9K
Ramat HaSharon
$1984
46.7K
Rahat
$1824
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2061
56.3K
Givatayim
$2230
59.5K
Nahariya
$1729
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1977
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1899
55.3K