Egypt vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$145
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
81
🌐 English speaking %
40%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
117M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 78% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 23rd 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 128th and 18th 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
$4.58
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$15346

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K