Egypt vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$385
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$949
$915
🏠 One person rent
$132
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$216
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.6
$50.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$179
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
27
🌐 English speaking %
40%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
34
26
🏙️ Population
115M
224M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($385) is 0.4% less expensive than in Pakistan ($387). Egypt ranked 196th 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 141st 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
$3.92
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$100
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.3
$62.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.66%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$616
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.44
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$3.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$1.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.89
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1855
$1291

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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
$432
9.61M
Giza
$400
5.6M
Alexandria
$358
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$396
1.03M
Port Said
$290
524K
Helwan
$380
619K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
593K
Faiyum
$363
519K
Suez
$281
517K
Mansoura
$307
622K
Tanta
$302
430K
Asyut
$278
389K
Hurghada
$368
214K
Zagazig
$331
303K
Shibin El Kom
$346
268K
Minya
$355
236K
Damanhur
$259
244K
Damietta
$299
207K
Ismailia
$280
429K
Aswan
$348
268K
Beni Suef
$364
193K
Qena
$444
201K
Sohag
$404
194K
Benha
$316
158K
Luxor
$379
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$312
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$578
73K
El Gouna
$366
15K
Dahab
$496
4.48K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$425
14.9M
Lahore
$420
11.1M
Faisalabad
$317
3.2M
Peshawar
$342
1.97M
Gujranwala
$306
2.03M
Rawalpindi
$397
2.1M
Multan
$397
1.87M
Islamabad
$449
1.01M
Hyderabad
$394
1.73M
Quetta
$292
1M
Sialkot
$307
592K
Bahawalpur
$287
762K
Sargodha
$364
660K
Sheikhupura
$371
473K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$339
491K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
399K
Mardan
$358
368K
Okara
$289
232K
Jhang
$290
414K
Wah
$315
259K
Mingora
$349
280K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Gujrat
$312
391K
Mirpur Khas
$403
237K
Sahiwal
$301
248K
Chiniot
$362
478K
Jacobabad
$323
201K
Nawabshah
$328
263K
Kohat
$371
171K