Egypt vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$943
🏠 One person rent
$145
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
28
🌐 English speaking %
40%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
41
30
🏙️ Population
117M
251M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 5% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 196th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 128th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Egypt and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$1616

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K