Egypt vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$4360
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$1771
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2644
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$54931
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
82.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
62
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
85%
🎓 Higher education
74
93
😀 Quality of life
38
82
🏙️ Population
94.8M
9.19M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 73% less expensive than in Israel ($1838). Egypt ranked 177th vs 21st 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 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 129th 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
$4.88
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1019
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$823
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$6734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$8.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$91
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$11774

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$1948
936K
Tel Aviv
$2259
452K
Haifa
$1567
285K
Petah Tikva
$1871
236K
Rishon LeZion
$2010
250K
Holon
$1776
194K
Bnei Brak
$2050
194K
Netanya
$1962
217K
Beersheba
$1523
209K
Herzliya
$2149
94K
Ramat Gan
$2212
159K
Bat Yam
$1871
129K
Rehovot
$1701
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1366
119K
Ashkelon
$1499
134K
Kfar Saba
$1920
101K
Hadera
$1593
95.7K
Nazareth
$1689
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1939
74K
Givatayim
$2113
59.5K
Afula
$1660
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1718
46.7K
Rahat
$1687
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1885
56.3K
Umm al-Fahm
$1728
55.3K
Nahariya
$1570
60K
Lod
$1752
75.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1825
55K
Hod HaSharon
$2010
56.7K