Egypt vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$385
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$949
$2868
🏠 One person rent
$132
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$216
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$2198
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$33767
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
71
🌐 English speaking %
40%
15%
🎓 Higher education
74
98
😀 Quality of life
34
89
🏙️ Population
115M
124M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($385) is 67% less expensive than in Japan ($1184). Egypt ranked 196th vs 66th 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 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 141st and 15th 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
$3.92
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.3
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$733
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$98.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.66%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$5240
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$616
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.44
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.89
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1855
$12129

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1727
14.3M
Yokohama
$1407
3.76M
Osaka
$1252
2.75M
Nagoya
$1266
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1441
1.54M
Hiroshima
$921
1.2M
Sapporo
$1259
1.96M
Kyoto
$1192
1.46M
Kobe
$1173
1.52M
Saitama
$1087
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1122
1.6M
Sagamihara
$1096
726K
Sendai
$1103
1.06M
Sakai
$1158
824K
Shizuoka
$1077
686K
Kitakyushu
$1094
935K
Yokosuka
$1199
390K
Chiba
$1322
975K
Hachioji
$1339
576K
Amagasaki
$1151
456K
Funabashi
$1181
641K
Wakayama
$1278
353K
Himeji
$1086
528K
Kawaguchi
$1075
594K
Utsunomiya
$1114
518K
Kumamoto
$1040
738K
Niigata
$1103
791K
Hamamatsu
$1071
788K
Machida
$1103
434K
Kagoshima
$1075
594K