Egypt vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$349
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$902
$959
🏠 One person rent
$114
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$221
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.5
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
27
🌐 English speaking %
40%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
35
24
🏙️ Population
115M
224M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($349) is 10% less expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Egypt ranked 197th vs 195th 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 133rd and 158th 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
$3.51
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.4
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.82
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.18%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$375
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.44
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.26
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.87
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1698
$1391

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Pakistan

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$417
9.61M
Giza
$318
5.6M
Alexandria
$316
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$365
1.03M
Helwan
$335
619K
Faiyum
$325
519K
Suez
$272
517K
Port Said
$276
524K
Tanta
$288
430K
Qena
$362
201K
Mansoura
$301
622K
Asyut
$290
389K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
593K
Hurghada
$342
214K
Aswan
$329
268K
Zagazig
$307
303K
Shibin El Kom
$305
268K
Minya
$339
236K
Damietta
$298
207K
Damanhur
$268
244K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Beni Suef
$319
193K
Sohag
$360
194K
Benha
$300
158K
Luxor
$335
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$289
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$464
73K
El Gouna
$336
15K
Dahab
$381
4.48K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K