Egypt vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$135
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$153
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
71
🌐 English speaking %
35%
28%
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
117M
124M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($390) is 65% less expensive than in Japan ($1109). Egypt ranked 196th vs 81st 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 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 127th and 18th 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
$4.26
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.97%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.89
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.35
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.08
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2186
$13117

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K