Egypt vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
85
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
38
89
🏙️ Population
94.8M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 74% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). Egypt ranked 177th vs 15th 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 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 129th and 17th 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
$4.88
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$11969

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K