Egypt vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$407
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1002
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$143
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
83
🌐 English speaking %
40%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
40
89
🏙️ Population
117M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 77% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Egypt ranked 195th vs 26th for New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Ranked 129th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Egypt and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$847
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.3
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2107
$13456

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$473
9.61M
Giza
$410
5.6M
Alexandria
$384
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$422
1.03M
Port Said
$306
524K
Helwan
$395
619K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
593K
Suez
$276
517K
Mansoura
$326
622K
Faiyum
$334
519K
Tanta
$287
430K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Asyut
$271
389K
Hurghada
$346
214K
Zagazig
$345
303K
Shibin El Kom
$354
268K
Minya
$348
236K
Damanhur
$274
244K
Aswan
$348
268K
Damietta
$331
207K
Qena
$428
201K
Luxor
$365
202K
Benha
$336
158K
Sohag
$398
194K
Beni Suef
$288
193K
Kafr El Dawwar
$330
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$589
73K
El Gouna
$354
15K
Dahab
$517
4.48K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K