Egypt vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$153
$4021
💸 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 %
35%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
117M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($390) is 83% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). Egypt ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 127th 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
$4.26
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.9
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.97%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.89
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.35
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.08
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2186
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Israel

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$483
9.8M
Alexandria
$366
5.36M
Giza
$356
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$414
1.03M
Port Said
$288
792K
Helwan
$374
619K
Suez
$288
716K
Mansoura
$307
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
593K
Faiyum
$315
519K
Asyut
$264
562K
Aswan
$350
402K
Tanta
$267
430K
Ismailia
$279
429K
Zagazig
$325
303K
Shibin El Kom
$332
268K
Damanhur
$267
330K
Beni Suef
$271
294K
Qena
$439
253K
Hurghada
$334
214K
Minya
$324
236K
Luxor
$379
202K
Damietta
$294
207K
Sohag
$375
194K
Benha
$314
158K
Kafr El Dawwar
$316
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$555
73K
El Gouna
$338
15K
Dahab
$429
4.48K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K