Egypt vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$2818
🏠 One person rent
$181
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$967
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2172
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$33824
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
8.4
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
84.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
73
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
15%
🎓 Higher education
74
98
😀 Quality of life
38
91
🏙️ Population
94.8M
125M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 54% less expensive than in Japan ($1097). Egypt ranked 177th vs 67th for Japan 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 2 months in Japan. Ranked 129th and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Japan

We calculate prices for Egypt and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$704
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$11309

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1556
14M
Yokohama
$1329
3.76M
Osaka
$1116
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1101
1.54M
Kobe
$1076
1.52M
Sapporo
$1173
1.96M
Sendai
$1026
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1054
1.6M
Hiroshima
$954
1.2M
Saitama
$1063
1.33M
Kyoto
$1026
1.46M
Yokosuka
$1136
390K
Sakai
$1103
824K
Chiba
$1161
975K
Sagamihara
$1020
726K
Kitakyushu
$963
935K
Hachioji
$1117
576K
Kagoshima
$999
594K
Kumamoto
$886
738K
Kawaguchi
$1052
593K
Amagasaki
$1058
459K
Utsunomiya
$998
518K
Niigata
$1056
791K
Funabashi
$1224
641K
Kashiwa
$1136
428K
Hamamatsu
$1033
788K
Shizuoka
$980
686K
Himeji
$1132
528K
Kurashiki
$1004
475K